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P     S     A     L     M 

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2   But  makes  the 
his  bus'nefs  and  delight ;  j 

Devoutely  reads  therein  by  Jay, 
and  meditates  hy  night. 


3  Like  fome  fair  tree,  which,   fe 

with  timely  fruit  does  bend, 
He  ftill  mail  flourim  and  fuccefs 
all  his  defigns  attend. 

:n  and  their  attempts 
igroot  ihall  find; 
Mafted  and  'difpers'd, 
the  wind, 

mail  flrike  the 

ee : 
>ocr»Le  ihall  fhen 
the  faints  have  place. 
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4  P  S  A  L  IvI     ii. 

6  For  God  approves  the  jufl:  man's  ways, 

to  happtnefs  they  tend : 
But  finners  and  the  paths  they  tread 

fhall  both  in  ruin  end. 

PSALM    II. 

1  T  T  7ITH  reftlefs  and  ungovern'd  rage, 

Y  V      why  do  the  heathen  ftorm  ? 
Why  in  fuch  rafh  attempts  engage, 
as  they  can  ne'er  perform  ? 

2  The  great  in  council  and  in  might, 
their  various  forces  bring ; 

Againft  the  Lord  they  all  unite, 
and  his  annointed  King. 

3  fe  Muft  we  fubmit  to  their  commands"  ? 

fumptuoufly  they  fay : 
"  No,  let  us  break  their  flavim  bands, 
"  and  caft  their  chains  away." 

4  But  God  who  fits  enthrbn'd  on  high, 
and  fees  how  they  combine. 

Dees  their  conspiring  ftrength  defy, 
and  mocks  their  vain  defign. 

5  Thick  clouds  of  wrath  divine  lhall  break 
on  his  rebellious  foes  ; 

And  thus  will  he  in  thunder  fpeak, 

to  all  who  dare  oppofe. 
Y>  "  Though  madly  you  dilpute  my  will, 
\    "  the  King  that  I  ordain, 
'*  Whofe  throne  is  fix'd  on  Z;Ws  hill, 

"  fhaii  there  fecurely  reign." 

7  Attend,  O  earth,  whilft  I  declare 

God's  uncontrolled  decree : 
■l  Thou  art  my  Son ;  this  day,  n 

"  have  I  begotten  thee. 
3  "  A  fie,  and  receive  thy  full  dc; 

<c  thine  lhall  tl:e  heathen  : 
"   The  ut-  s  of  thj  lands 

lhall  be 


PSALM     ii,  iii,  5 

9  '*  Thy  threatning  fceptre  then  fhaltfhake, 

**  and  crufn  them  ev'ry  where ; 
**  As  maffy  bars  of  iron  break, 

"  the  potter's  brittle  ware." 
xo  Learn,  then,  ye  princes;  and  give  ear, 

yfi  judges  of  the  earth  ;  ' 

ii  Worfhip  the  Lord  with  holy  fear; 

rejoice  with  awful  mirth, 

12  Appeafe  the  Son,  with  cine  refpeel, 
your  timely  homage  pay ; 

Left  he  revenge  the  bold  neglect, 
incens'd  by  your  delay. 

13  If  but  hi  part  his  anger  rife, 
who   can  endure  the  flame  ? 

Then  bleft  are  they  whofe  hope  relies 
on  his  moft  holy  name. 

PSALM    III. 

1  TjOW  many  Loan  of  late  are  grown 
X~l     tne  troublers  of  my  peace  ! 

And  as  their  numbers  hourly  rife, 
fo  does  their  rage  encreafe. 

2  Infulting,  they  my  foul  upbraid,     : 
and  him  whom  I  adore : 

"»  The  God  in  whom  he  trufts,*"  fay  they, 
'*  fhall  refcue  Mm  no  more/' 

3  But  thou,  O  Lord,  art  my  defence  j         f 

on  thee  my  hopes  rely : 
Thou  :»rt  my  glory,  and  fhalt  yet, 
lift  up  my  head  on  high. 

4  Since  whenfoe'er  in  like  diftreft, 
to  God  I  made  my  pray'r, 

He  heard  me  from  his  holy  hill ; 
why  ihould  I  now  defpair  ? 

urded  by  him,  I  laid  me  down; 
my  fweet  re  pole  to  take  ; 

through  him  fecurely  lleep, 
m  in  fafety  wake.. 

A  3  6  No 


u  PSALM    iii 

6  No  force  nor  fury  of  my  foes, 
my  courage  ihall  confound;  - 

Were  they  as  many  hoils  as  men. 
that  have  befet  me  round. 

:j  and  fave  mc,  O  my  God, 
j  qft  haft  own'd  my  caufe ; 

>ft  thefe  foes  to  me, 
to  thy  righteous  laws. 

>n  to  the  Lord  belongs; 

extends  to  all, 


Ltepus  judo 

J     to  my  complaint  give  ear. 
ssm'ft  m^  I 
h ave  mercy,   Lord,  and  hear. 
C  Fo".v  long  will  ye,  O  fons  of  men, 
ayfani  j  devife  ? 

i  a  defigns  pur  r 
.■  id  malicious  lies  ? 

3   Coufider  that  the  righteous  man 
is  God's  peculiar  choice  ; 

./hen  to  him  I  make  my  pray'r, 
lc  always  hears  my  voice. 

d  in  aw^  of  his  commands, 
ev'ry  thing  that's  ill ; 
ne  in  private  with  your  hear 
and  bend  them  to  his  will. 

]  e  place  of  other  facrifice 
rigiiteoufnefs  iupply ; 
And  let  ycur  hope,  fecurely  fix'd, 
D  alone  rely, 
worldly  minds  impatie; 
olp'rous  times  to  ic 
'fortes  of  thy  fa 
rightly,  Lord  oa  < 


PSAL  M 


IV    V, 


7   So  fliall  my  heart  o'erfldw  with  joy, 

more  laftHng,  and  more  true, 
Than  thein's,  who  (lores  of  corn  and  wii 

fuccedively  renew. 
8-  Then  down  in  peace  I'll  lay  my  head, 

and  take  my  needful  reil : 
No  other  guard,  O  Lo,rd,  I  crave, 

cf  thy  defence  polled. 

PSALM    V. 
i  "1       OK.D,  hear  the  voice  of  my  comphnnt, 
I    j     accept  my  iecrc 

2  To  thee  alone,  my  King,  my 
will  I  for  help  repair.     * 

3  Thou  in  the  morn  my  voice  malt  hear, 
and  with  the  dawning  day. 

To  thee  devoutly  I'll  look 
to  thee  devoutly  pray. 

t  4  For  thou,  the  wrongs  that  I  i 

can' ft  never,   Lord,  aj 
"Who  from  thy  facred  d- 
all  evil  do'lt  remove. 

5  Not  long  (hall  : 
unpumia'd  in  thy  view  ; 

Ail  inch  as  act  urn-' 

thy  vengeance  mail  pui 

6  1. 
by  tl 

Who  hat'fl  alike  the  man  in  blood, 
and  in  deceit  employ 'd. 

ten  thy  houndlo/s  grace    ■ 
ly  lov'd  courts  reftc 
liee  I'll  fix  my  lon;r 
i  lbly  there  adore. 

i€  by  thy  rj 
'  is  my  fc 

ake  plain  thi 


*  P  S  A  L  M    v,  vi. 

9  Their  mouth  vents  nothing  but  deccijt ; 

their  heart  is  fet  on  wrong; 
Their  throat  is  a  devouring  grave ; 

they  flatter  with  their  tongue. 

jo  By  their  own  councils  let  them  fall, 

opprefs'd  with  loads  of  fin  ; 
For  they  againft  thy  righteous  laws 

have  hardened  rebels  been. 

1 1  But  let  all  thofe  who  truft  in  thee, 

a  is  their  joy  proclaim ; 
Let  them  rejoice,  whom  thou  prefer* 
and  ail  that  love  thy  name. 

12  To  righteous  men  the  righteous  Lord, 
Ms  bleumg  will  extend ; 

And  with  his  favor  all  his  faints, 
as  with  a  Ihield  defend. 

P  S  A  L  M    VI. 
I  r  a  ^HY  dreadful  anger,  Lord,  reftrain 

J         and  fpare  a  wretch  forlorn ;  V 

Correct  me  not  m  thy  fierce  wrath,  i 

too  heavy  to  be  borne. 

jr,  Lord  ;  for  I  grow  faint, 
•  j  fco  endure 

.  of  my  aching  bones, 
thou  alone  ean'ft  cirre. 

iflts  my  min 
th  grief: 
.  how  long  wilt  thou  delay 
to  grant  me  thy  relief. 

ry  wonted  goodneis,  Lord,  repeat^ 
cafe  my  troubled  foul : 
Loud,  for  thy  wond'rous  mercy's  fake, 
vodclnife  to  make  me  whole. 

5   For  after  death  no  more  can  I 

thy  glorious  ails  proclaim  ; 
No  pris'ner  oi:  the  filent  grave, 
magnify  thy  name,. 


P  S  A  LM.  vi,  vii.  <$ 

6  Quite  tlr'd  with  pain,  with  groaning  faint,, 
no  hope  of  eafe  I  fee ; 

The  night  that  quiets  other  griefs, 
is  fpent  in  tears  by  me. 

7  My  beauty  fades,  my  fight  grows  dim, 
my  eyes  with  weaknefs  clofe  ; 

Oid  age  overtakes  mc  while  I  think 
on  my  infulting  foes. 

8  Depart,  ye  wicked  ;  in  my  wrongs 
ye  mall  no  more  rejoice ; 

For  God,  I  find,  accepts  my  tears,, 
and  liltens  to  my  voice. 

9,  io  He  hears,and  grants  my  humble,  pray'r ; 

and  they  that  wifh  my  fall, 
Shall  blufh  and  rage,  to  fee  that  God 

protects  me  from  them  all. 

P  S  A  K  M    VII. 
i   /^\  LORD,  my  God,  fmce  I  have  plac'4' 

V_/     my  truft  alone  in  thee, 
From  all  my  perfecutors  rage 

do  thou  deliver  me. 
2  To  fave  me  from  my  threat'ning  foe, 

Lord,  interpofe  thy  pow'r; 
Left,  like  a  favage  lion,  he 

my  helplefs  foul  devour, 

3,  4  If  I  am  guilty,  or  did  e'er  , 

againft  his  peace  combine; 
Nay,  if  I  have  not  fpar'd  his  life, 

who  fought  unjuftly  mine  ; 
£  Let  then  to  perfecuting  foes 

my  foul  become  a  prey ; 
Let  them  to  earth  tread  down  my  life, 

in  duft  my  honor  lay, 

6  Arife,  and  let  thine  anger-,  Lord^ 

in  my  defence  engage  ; 
Exah  thyfelf  above  my  foes, 

and  their  iafultin^  rage , 

A  5*  Awak«b> 


P  3  A  L  M    v 

awake,  in  my  behalf 
the  judgment  to 
Wh<;h  thou  haft  righteoafl/  ordain' J 
'      "d  innocence. 

7  So  to  thy  throne  adoring-  crouds 

ili.ill  flill  for  ;/  :  . 

Oh !  therefore  for  their  fctfces,  refume 

thy  judgment  feat  on  high. 
3  It  [1  the  world,.. 

I  trull:  my  caufe  to  I 
According  to  my  righteoiifi 

So  let  thy  feritence 

9  Let  wicked  arts  and  wicked  men, 

together  be  o'erthrc 
E lit  guard  the  juu,  thou  God-,  to  whom 

;  hearts  of 'both  are  known. 
■Tc,:  ii    God  me  protects;   not  only  me, 

but  -  H  of  ii]  .  /art; 

^r  ath  for  thofe 

Who  from  his  laws  depart. 

l*  **fifc,  he  vrhet"  his  fV/ord, 

-V  bent; 

m£t  deitruclionwi: 
are  feat.  '   ' 

3  4   T-  e  fruitlefs  which  my  foe     ' 

did  conceive  : 

for  me  has  prov'd 
■  f  prave. 

16   '  lis  fpite  return'. 

I  rrom  harm  am  free': 
C:1  W  .  k  fi ill  ri 

me. 
ie  righteo, 
roclaiitt-  ' 
of  God  iv 
and  celebrate  his.  na 


P'S  A  L  M    viii  ii 

PSALM    VIII. 
THOU,  to  whom  all  creatures  bow     - 
mi  this  earthly  frame, 
Thro'  all  the  world,  how  great  art  thou  ! 

how  glorious  is  thy  name  ! 
In  heav'n  thy  wond'rous  ads  are  lizng ; 
nor  fully  reckon'd  there  ; 
d  yet  thou  naak'ft  the  i 
thy  boun&lefs  praiie  declare. 

Thro'  thee  the  weak  confound  ■.he  fixing, 

and  crulh  their  haughty  iocs  ; 
And  fo  thou  quelle  Qg, 

that  thee  and  thine  oppole. 

3  When  heav'n,  thy  beauteous  v. 
employs  my  wond'ring  fight ; 

The  moon  that  nightly  rules  the 
with  flars  of  feebler  light : 

4  What's  man,  fay  I,  that,  Lord,  the 
to  keep  him  in  thy  mind ; 

Cr  what  his  offspring  that  thou  prcv" 
to  them  lo  wond'rous  kind  ? 

5  Him  next  in  pow'r  thou  did'il  c 
to  thy  celenial  train  ; 

6  Ordain'd  with  dignity  and  ftate, 
o'er  all  thy  works  to  reign. 

*]  They  jointly  own  his  powerful  fway; 
the  beafts  that  prey  or  graze  : 

8  The  bipd  that  wings  its  airy  way ; 
the  fiih  that  cuts  the  feas. 

9  O  Thou  to  whom  all  creatures  bow 
within  this  earthly  frame, 

Through  all  the  world  how  great  art  thcu  I 
how  glorious  is  thy  name  ! 

,PSALM     IX. 
I   HP0  celebrate  thy  praife,  O  Lore, 

X        I  wi'l  my  heart  prepare  ; 
To  all  the  lift'ning  world  thy  works, 
wond'rous  works  declare. 
A  6 


12  PSALM     ir. 

2  The  thought  of  them  fhall  to  ray  foul 
exalted  pleafures  bring  ; 

Whiift  to  thy  name,  O  thou  moft  high, 
triumphant  praife  I  fmg. 

3  Thou  mad'ft  my  haughty  foes  to  turn 
their  backs  in  ihameful  flight : 

Struck  with  thy  prefence,  down  they  I 
they  perifh'd  at  thy  fight. 

4  Againft  infulting  foes  advanc'd, 
thou  did'ft  my  caufe  maintain ; 

My  right  averting  from  thy  throne, 
where  truth  and  juftice  reign. 

5^  The  infolence  of  heathen  pride 
thou  haft  reduc'd  to  fhame  ; 

Their  wicked  offspring  quite  dcflroy'd,. 
and  blotted' out  their  name. 

6  Miftaken  foes !  ycur  haughty  threats- 
are  to  a  period  come : 

Our  city  ftands,  which  you  defign'd 
to  make  our  common  tomb. 

7,  8  The  Lord  for  ever  lives,  who  has 

his  righteous  throne  prepar'd, 
Impartial  juftice  to  difpenfe, 

to  punilh  or  reward. 
9  God  is  a  conftant  fure  defence 

againft  oppreflmg  rage ; 
As  troubles  rife,  his  needful  aids 

in  our  behalf  engage. 

io  All  thofe  who  have  his  goodnefs  prov'd, 

will  in  his  truth  confide ; 
Whofe  mercy  ne'er  forfookthe  man 

that  on  his  help  rely'd. 
ii  Sing  praifes  therefore  to  the  Lord, 

from  A ion  his  abode, 
Proclaim  his  deeds,  'till  all  the  world 

coufefs  no  other  God, 

P    .- 


PSALM    ix. 

p  a  R'r  ir. 

12  When  he  inquiry  makes  for  blood, 
he  calls  the  poor  to  mind : 

The  injur'd  humble  man's  complaint, 
redrefs  from  him  fhall  find. 

13  Take  pity  on  my  troubles,  Lord3 
which  ipiteful  foes  create, 

Thou  that  has  refcu'd  mefo  oft 
f:  cm  death's  devouring  gate. 

14  In  Zion  then  I'll  fing  thy  praife> 
to  all  thaf  love  thy  name  ; 

And  with  loud  Ihouts  of  grateful  joy 
thy  faving  pow'r  proclaim. 

15  Deep  in  the  pit  they  digg'd  for  me 
the  heathen  pride  is  laid  ; 

Their  guilty  feet  to  their  own  fnare 
infcnfibly  betray 'd. 

16  Thus,  by  the  ju(l  returns  he  makes, 
the  mighty  Lord  is  knev/n  ; 

While  wicked  men  by  their  own  plots, 
are  fhamefully  o'erthrown. 

1 7  No  fmgle  firmer  (hall  efcape 
bytrivacy  obfeur'd. 

Nor  nation,  from  his  juft  revenge, 
by  numbers  be»fecur'd. 

1.8  His  fuiPring  faints,  when  molt  diftrefs'cl 

he  ne'er  forgets  to  aid  ; 
Their  expectations  mall  be  crown'd, 

tho'  for  a  time  delay 'd. 
19  Arife,  O  Lord,  aflert  thy  pow'r, 

and  let  not  man  o'ercome  ; 
Defcend  to  judgment;  and  pronounce 

the  guilty  heathen's  doom. 

10  Strike  terror  thro'  the  nations  round, 

ti.'l,  by  cenfenting  fear, 
They  to  each  other,  and  themfelves, 

bvi  mortal  men  appear. 

P  S  A  L  i 


M  PSAL  M    x. 

P  S  A  L  M    X. 

TH  t prefeo  ce  why  wi  thdraw'ft  thou ,  L  o  *  d  f 
why  hid'it  tliou  now  thy  f 
When  difmal  times  of  deep   diilrefs 
call  for  thy  wonted  grace  ? 

2  The    wicked,  fwell'd  with  lawlefs  pride, 
have  made  the  poor  their  prey  -, 

O  let  them  fall  by  thofe  defigns 
which  they  for  others  lay. 

3  For  ftraight  they  tryumph,  if  fucceft 
their  driving  crimes   attend  ; 

And  fordid  wretches,  whom  God  hates, 
perverfly  they  commend. 

4  To  own  a  pow'r  above  themfclves 
their  haughty  pride  difdains  ; 

And  therefore  in  their  ftubborn  mind 
no  thought  of  God  remains. 

5  Oppreflive  methods  they  purfue, 
and  all  their  foes  they  flight  ; 

Becauie  thy  judgments  unobferv'd 
are  far  above  their  fight. 

6  They  fondly  think  their  profp'rous  ftatt 
fhall  immolefted  be ;  ' 

They  think  their  vain  defigns  fhall  thrive, 
from  difappointment  free. 

7  \  am  and  deceitful  is  their  fpeech, 
with  curfes  fill 'd  .and  lies $ 

By  which  the  mifchief  of  their  heart 
,  they  ftudy  to  difguife. 

8  Near  public  roads  they  lie  conceal'd, 
and  all  their  art  employ, 

The  innocent  and  poor  at  once 
to  rifle,  and  deliroy. 

9  Not  lions  couching  in  their  dens, 
furpvife  their  heedlefs  prey 

With  greater  cunning,  or  exprefs 
more  ravage  rage  than  they. 

io  Sometimes 


PSALM    x.  %$ 

30  Sometimes  they  act  the  harmlefs  man, 

ancl  modeft  looks  they  wear ; 
That  Fo  deceiv'd,  the  poor  may  left 

their  fudden  onfet  fear. 

PART    II. 
ii  For  God,  they  think,  no  notice  takes 

of  their  unrighteous  deeds; 
He  never  minds  the  furPring  poor, 

nor  their  oppritlon  heeds. 

12  But  thou,  O  Lord,  at  length  arife3 
ftretch  forth  thy  mighty  arm  j 

And,  by  the  greatnefs  of  thy  pow'r, 
defend  the  poor  from  harm. 

13  No  longer  let  the  wicked  vaunt, 
and  proudly  boafting,  fay, 

<(  The  Lo  rd  regards  not  what  we  do, 
.  "  he  never  will  repay." 

34  But  rare,  thou  feeft,  and  all  their  detcU 
impartially  do'ft  try  : 

The  Orphans;  therefore;  and  the  poor, 
on  thee  for  aid  rely, 

35  Defencelefs  let  the  wicked  fall, 
of  all  their  ftrength  bereft  t- 

Confound,  O  God,  their  dark  defig 
till  no  remains  are  left, 

16  Affert  thy  juft  dominion,  Lord, 
which  fliajj  for  ever  {land  : 

Thou,  who  the  heathen  did'ft  expel 
from  this  thy  chofen  land. 

17  Thou  do'fl  the  humble  fuppliants  hear, 
that  to  thy. throne  repair  ; 

Thou  firft  prepar'ft  their  hear^  to  pray, 
and  then  accept'ft  their  pray'r. 

18  /hcu,  in  thy  .righteous  judgment,  weig'ft 
the  father] efs  and  poor  ; 

fo  the  tyrants  of  the  earth 


may  perfect  no  more, 


PSALM 


16  PSALM    xi,  xii. 

PSALM    XI. 
i    QlNCE  I  have  plac'd  my  trull  in  Gob3 

i^     a  refuge  always  nigh, 
Why  ihould  I,  like  a  tim'rous  bird, 

to  diftant  mountains  fly  ? 

2  Behold,   the  wicked  bend  their  bow» 
and  ready  fix  their  dart ; 

Lurking  in  ambufh  to  deftroy 
the  man  of  upright  heart. 

3  When  once  the  firm  affurance  fails, 
which  publick  faith  imparts, 

'Tis  time  for  innocence  to  fly 
from  fuch  deceitful  arts. 

4  The  Lord  hath  both  a  temple here , 
and  righteous  throne  above  ; 

Where  he  furveys  the  fons  of  men, 
and  how  their  councils  move  : 

5  If  God,  the  righteous,  whom  he  lovcsf 
for  tryal  does  correct  ; 

What  mull  the  fons  of  violence, 
•     whom  he  abhors,  expecl:  ? 

6  Snares,  fire  and  brimftone,  on  their  heads 
lhall  in  one  tempefl  fhow'r  ; 

This  dreadful  mixture  his  revenge 
into  their  cup  fha.ll  pour. 

7  The  righteous  Lord  will  righteous  deeds^ 
with  fignal  favor  grace  ; 

And  to  the  upright  man  difclofe 

the  brightnefs  of  his  face. 

PSALM    XII. 
i   OINCE  godly  men  decay,  O  Lord, 

v3     do  thou  my  caufe  defend  ; 
For  fcarce  thefe  wretched  times  afford 

one  juft  and  faithful  friend. 
3  One  neighbour  now  can  fcarce  believe 

what  th'  other  does  impart ; 

With  flatt'ring  lips  they  all  deceive 

and  with  a  double  heart,. 

<  I 


PSALM     xii,  xiii,  i7 

6  But  lips  that  with  deceit  abound, 

can  never  profper  iong  ; 
God's  righteous  vengeance  will  confound 

the  proud  blafpheming  tongue. 

4  In  vain  thofe  fooliili  boafters  fay, 

"  Our  tongues  are,"  fure,  our  own  ; 
"  With  doubtful  words  we'll  frill  betray, 
**  and  be  controul'd  by  none. 

5  For  God,  who  hears  the  fuff'ring  poor, 
and  their  oppreiiicn  knows, 

Will  foon  arife,  and  give  them  reft, 
in  fpite  of  all  their  foes. 

6  The  word  of  God  (hall  ftill  abide, 
and  void  of  falihood  be, 

As  is  the  filver,  fev'n  times  try'd, 
from  drcify  mixture  free. 

7  Tb~  ^rcmife  of  his  aiding  grace 
fhail  reach  its  purpos'd  end, 

His  fervants  from  this  faithlefs  race 
lie  ever  ihaH  defend. 

8  Then  ihall  the  wicked  be  pcrpiex'd, 
nor  know  which  way  to  fty  ; 

When  thofe  whom  they  deipis'd  and  vex'd, 
ihail  be  advanc'd  on  high. 

P  S  A  L  M    XIII. 
i  T  TOW  long  wilt  thou  forget  me,  Lord  ? 

_|  X     niuft  I  forever  morn  ? 
How  long  wilt  thou  withdraw  from  me, 

Oh  !  never  to  return  ? 

2  How  long  fhall  anxious  thoughts  my  fbttl| 
and  grier  mf  heart  opprefs  ? 

Kow  long  my  enemies  infult, 
and  I  haye  no  redrefs  ? 

3  O,  hear  !  and  to  my  longing  eyes 
reftore  thy  wonted  light ; 

I  fuddently,  or  I  Ihall  fk-ep 
in  everiafting  night, 

a  Reftore 


iS  PSAL  M      xi'n,  xl\  . 

4  Reftore  me,  left  they  proudly  boail 
'twas  their  own  ftrength  o'ercame : 

Permit  not  them  that  vex  my  foul, 
to  triumph  in  my  lhame. 

5  Since  I  have  always  plac'd  my  trull 
beneath  thy  mercy's  wing, 

Thy  faving  health  will  come,  and  then 
my  heart  with  joy  fhall  fpring  : 

6  Then  ihall  my  fong,  with  praife,  infpir'J, 
to  the  my  God,  afcend, 

)  to  thy  fervant.in  diitrefs, 
fuch  bw&ty  did'it  extend. 

P  Swl  L  M    XIV. 

1  ^JURE,  wicked  fools  muft  needs  fuppofe, 
^5     That  GbD  is  nothing  but  a  name  : 

Corrupt  and  lewd  their  practice  grc 
No  bread  is  warm'd  with  holy  flame. 

2  The  Lord  look' d  down  from  heav'n's  high 

e  fons  of  men  did  view,  [tow'r 

To  fee  if  any  own'd  his  pow'r- ; 
If  any  truth  or  juflice  knew. 

3  But  all,  he  faw  were  gone  a  fide, 
All  were  degen'rate  grown  and  bafe  : 

c  took  religion  for  their  guide, 
:  one  of  all  the  fmful  race. 

4  But  can  thefe  workers  of  deceit 
Be  all  fo  dull  and  fenfelefs  grown, 
That  they,  like  bread,  my  people  e 
And  God's  almighty  pow'r  difown  : 

9  How  will  they  tremble  then  for  fear, 
When  his  juit  wrath  ihall  them  c 
to  the  righteous,  God  is  r. 
•11  their  caufe  fori'-; 
men,  in  vain  with  fcorn  expoie 
aid  he  good  p 

:  God  a  refuge  is  for  thofe 
Y/hezn  his  juft  eyes  with  favor  view. 


P.SAL  M    :  19 

7  'Would  lie  his  faring  pow'r  employ,. 
To  break  his  people's  fervile  band  ; 
Then  fliouts  of  univerfal  joy 
Should  loudly  echo  thro'  the  land. 

,     P  S  J  L  M     XV. 

1  y     CRD,  who's  the  happy  man  that  may 
r  j     to  thy  bleil  courts  repair  ; 

'Not  ilranger-like,  to  viik  them, 
but  td  inhabit  there  ? 

2  'Tis  he,  whofe  ev'ry  thought,  and  ds^d 
by  rules  of  virtue  moves  ; 

Whofe  gen  You?  tongue  difdains  to  fpeak 
the  thing  his  heart  disproves. 

3  Who  never  did  a  (lander  forgej 
his  neighbour's  fame  to  wound 

Ncr  hearken  to  a  falfe  repc 
by  malice  whrfper'd  round. 

4  Who  vice  in  all  it's  pomp  and  pcw'r, 
can  treat  with  juff  neglecT: ; 

And  piety,  tho'  cloath'd  in  rags, 
religioufly  refpect. 

Who  to  his  plighted  vows  and  trufc 

has  ever  firmly  ftood  ; 
And  tho' he  promife  to  his  lofs, 
nakes  his  promife  good, 

5  Whofe  foul  in  uiury  difdains 
his  treafure  to  employ  ; 

Whom  no  rewards  cun  ever  bribe, 
the  guikicfs  to  deftrqy. 

The  man,  who  by  thS  fleady*courfe 

has  happinefs  infur'd, 
When  earth's  foundations  (hakes  (hall  fxand, 

by  providence  fecur'd. 

P  SAL  M    XVI. 

PTECT  me  from  my  cruel  foes, 
Id  me.  Lc 


2o  P  S  A  L  M    xvi.: 

2  My  foul  all  help  but  thine  does  flight, 
all  God's  but  thee  difown ; 

Yet  can  no  deeds  of  mine  requite, 
the  goodnefs  thou  hail  fhown. 

3  But  thofe  that  ftriftly  virtuous  are, 
and  love  the  thing  that's  right, 

To  favor  always,  and  prefer, 
fhall  be  my  chief  delight. 

4  How  fhall  their  forrows  be  increas'd, 
who  other  God's  adore  ! 

Their  bloody  ofPrings  I  deteft, 
their  very  names  abhorr. 

5  My  lot  is  fall'n  in  that  bleft  land, 
where  God  is  truly  known : 

He  fills  ray  cup  with  lib'ral  hand  ; 
'tis  he  fupports  my  throne. 

6  In  nature's  moft  delightful  fcene 
my  happy  portion  lies  j 

The  place  of  my  appointed  reign 
all  other  lands  outvies. 

7  Therefore  my  foul  fhall  blefs  the  Lord, 
whofe  precepts  give  me  light, 

And  private  counfel  ftill  afford 
in  forrow's  difmal  night. 

8  I  ftrive  each,  action  to  approve 
to  his- all-feeing  eye; 

No  danger  fhall  my  hopes  remove, 
becaufe  he  flili  is  nigh, 

9  Therefore  my  heart  all  grief  defies 
my  glory  does  rejoice  ; 

My  flefh  ihall  reft,  in  hope  to  rife, 

wak'd  by  his  pow'rful  voice. 
so  Thou,  Lord,  when  I  refign  my  breath, 

my  [  hell  ihalt  free  ; 

Nor  let  thy  holy  one  in  death 

tTie  lead  corruption  fee, 

II  1 


PSALM     xvii.  21 

1 1   Thou  (halt  the  paths  of  life  difpiay, 

that  to  thy  prefence  lead  ; 
Where  pleafures  dwell  without  allay, 

and  joys  that  never  fade. 

PSALM    XVII. 
i   r-r-^O  my  juft  plea  and  fad  complaint, 

attend  O righteous  Lord, 
And  to  my  pray'r  as  'tis  unfeign'd, 
a  gracious  ear  afford. 

2  -As  in  thy  fight  I  am  aprov'd, 
fo  let  my  fentence  be  ; 

And  with' impartial  eyes,  O  Lord, 
my  upright  dealings  fee. 

3  For  thou  haft  fearch'd  my  heart  by  day 
and  vifited  by  night  ; 

And  on  the  ftricteft  trial  found 

its  fecret  motions  right. 
Nor  fhall  thy  juftice,  Lord,    alone 

my  heart's  defigns  acquit  •, 
For  I  have  purpos'd,  that  my  tongue 

ihall  no  offence  commit. 

4  I  know  what  wicked  wen  Would  do^ 
their  fafety  to  maintain  ; 

But  me  thy  juft  and  mild  commands 
from  bloody  paths  reftrain. 

5  That  I  may  ftill,  in  ipite  of  wrongs, 
my  innocence   fecure, 

O,  guide  me  in  thy  righteous  ways, 
and  make  my  footlteps  fure. 

6  Since  heretofore  I  ne'er  in  vain 
to  thee  my  pray'r  addrefs'd  ; 

O  !  now,  my  God,  incline  thine  ear 
to  this  my  juft  requeft. 

7  Tha  wonders  of  thy  truth  and  love 
in  my  defence  engage, 

Thou  whofe  right-hand  preferves  thy  faints 
from  their  crpreffiors  rage, 

P  A  R  T 


2  2  Jf  a   A   L>  M    Orvu,   xvia. 

PART    II. 
8,  9  O  !  keep  me  in  thy  tend'refl  care, 

thy  fheltring  wings  ftrech  out, 
To  guard  me  fafe  from  favage  foe:, 

that  compafs  roe  about  : 
io  O'ergrown  with  luxury,  inclos'd 

in  their  own  fat  they  lie  ; 
And  with  a  proud  biafpheming  mouth 

both  God  and  man  defy. 

r  i  Well  may  they  boaft ;  for  they  have  now? 

my  paths  incompafs'd  round ; 
Their  eyes  at  watch,  their  bodies  bow'd 

and  couching  on  the  ground. 
i2  In  pofture  of  a  lion  let, 

when  greedy  of  his  prey ; 
Or  a  young  lion,  when  he  lurks 

within  a  covert  way. 

13  Arife,  O.La-RD,  defeat  their  plots, 
theli1  fwelling  rage  confroul : 

From  wicked  men,  who  are  thyfword, 
deliver  thou  my  foul : 

14  From  worldly  men,  thy  fharpeft  fcourge, 
whofe  portion's  here  below  ; 

Who  fill'd  with  earthly  ftores,  afpire 
no  other  blefs  to  know. 

1 c  Their  race  is  num'rous,  that  partake 

their  fubftance  while  they  live  ; 
Their  heirs  furvive,  to  whom  they  may 

the  vaft  remainder  give. 
16  But  I,  in  uprightnefe,  thy  face 

mail  view  without  controul  ; 
And,  waking,  ihall  its  image  find 

reflected  in  my  foul. 

PSALM     XVIII. 
1,  s'^TO  change  of  times  lhall  ever  fh 
X\|      My  firm  affecV.on,  Lord,  to 
For  thou  haft  always  been  a  rock, 
A  fortrefs  and  defence  to  me.  Thor 


PSALM     xviii.  23 

Thou  my  deliv'rer  are,  my  God  ; 
My  truft  is  in  thy  migjity  pow'r  ; 
Thou  art  my  fhielcl  from  foes  abroad, 
At  home  my  fafeguard  and  my  tow'r. 

3   To  the  I  will  addrefs  my  pray'r, 
(To  whom  all  praifc  we  juitly  owe  ;) 
So  Ihall  I,  by  thy  watchful  care, 
Be  guarded  from  my  treach'rous  foe. 
4,   5   By  floods  of  wicked  men  deftrefs'd, 
With  deadly  forrows  compafs'd  round, 
With  dire  infernal  pangs  opprefs'd, 
In  death's  unwieldy  fetters  bound. 

6  To  heaven  I  made  my  mournful  pray  #, 
To  God  addrefs'd  my  humble  moan  ; 
Who  gracioufly  inclin'd  his  ear, 

And  heard  me  from  his  lofty  throne. 
PART    II. 

7  When  God  arofe,  to  take  my  part, 
The  confcious  earth  did  quake  for  fear  ; 
From  their  firm  pofts  the  hills  did  (tart, 
Nor  could  his  dreadful  fury  bear. 

8  Thick  clouds  of  fmoke  difpers'd  abroad, 
Enfigns  of  wrath  before  him  came  ; 
Devouring  fire  around  him  giow'd, 
That  coals  were  kindled  at  its  flame, 

9  He  left  the  beauteous  realms  of  light 
Whiiftheav'nbow'd  downits  awful  head 
Beneath  his  feet  fubftantial  night 

Was  like  a  fable  carpet  fpread. 

10  The  chariot  of  the  King  of  Kings, 
Which  active  troops  of  angels  drew, 
On  a  ftrong  tempeft's  rapid  wings, 

h  moft  amazing  iwiftnefs,  Sew. 

wat'ry  mitts  and  clouds  confpir'd 
I  mades,  his  face  to  veil ; 
at  his  brfghtnefs  foon  retir'd, 
I  fell  in  fhow'rs  of  fire  and  hail. 

13  '■' 


24  PSALM    xviiiV 

1 3  Thro'  heav'ns  wide  arch  a  thund'ring  peal, 
God's  angry  voice  did  loudly  roar  ; 
While  eartk's  fad  face  with  heaps  of  hail, 
And  flakes  of  fire,  was  cover'd  o'er. 

14  His  fharpen'd  arrows  round  he  threw, 
Which  made  his  fcatt'red  foes  retreat ;    ' 
Like  darts  his  nimble  light'nings  new, 
And  quickly  finiih'd  their  defeat. 

15  The  deep  it's  fecret  ftores  difclos'd, 
The  world's  foundations  naked  lay ; 
By  his  Avenging  wrath  expos'd, 
Which  fiercely  rag'd  that  dreadful  day. 

PART    III. 

16  The  Lord  did  on  my  fide  engage ; 
From  heav'n  his  throne  my  caufe  upheld  ; 
And  fnatch'd  me  from  the  furious  rage 
Of  threat'ning  waves,  that  proudly  fwell'd. 

17  God  his  refiftlefs  pow'r  employ'd, 
My  ftrongefl  foes  attempts  to  break  ; 
Who  e\{e  with  eafe  had  foon  deftroy'd 
The  weak  defence  that  I  could  make. 

18  Their  fubtle  rage  had  near  prevail'd, 
When  I  diftrefs'd  and  friendlefs  lay ; 
But  ftill  when  other  fuccors  fail'd, 
God  was  my  firm  fupport  and  ftay. 

19  From  dangers  that  inclos'd  me  round, 
He  brought  me  forth  and  fet  me  free  ; 
For  fome  juft  caufe  his  goodnefs  found, 
That  mov'd  him  to  delight  in  me. 

20  Becaufe  in  me  no  guilt  remains, 
God  does  his  gracious  help  extend  : 
My  hands  are  free  from  bloody  ftains 
Therefore  the  Lord  is  ftill  my  friend. 
21,  22  For  I  his  judgments  keept  in  fight, 
In  his  juft  paths  have  always  trod  ; 
I  never  did  his  ftatutes  flight, 
Nor  loofely  wander 'd  from  my  God. 


•P  S  A  L  M     xvfii.  2S 

23,  24  But  dill  my  foul,  fmcere  and  pure, 
Did  e'en  from   darling  fins  refrain  : 
His  favors  therefore  yet  endure, 
Becaufe  my  heart  and  hands  are  clean. 

P  A  RrT    IV. 
2  £,2  6  Thou  fuit'ft,0  Lord, thy  righteous  ways 
To  various  paths  of  human  kind; 
They  who  for  mercy  merit  praife, 
With  thee  ihall  wond'rous  mercy  find, 
Thou.to  the  juft  malt  juftice  ihow; 
The  pure  thy  purity  Ihall  fee  ; 
Such  as  perverfly  chocfe  to  go, 
Shall  meet  with  due  returns  from  thee. 

27,  28  That  he  the  humble  foul  will  fave5 
And  crufh  the  haughty's  boafted  might, 
In  me  the  Lord  an  inftance  gave, 
Whofe  darknefs  he  has  turn'd  to  light, 

29  On  his  firm  fuccour  I  rely'd, 
And  did  o'er  num'rous  foes  prevail  ; 
Nor  fear'd  whilft  he  was  on  my  fide, 

,The  bell  defended  walls  to  fcale, 

30  For  God's  defigns  Ihall  flill  fucceed; 
His  word  will  bear  the  utmoft  teft : 
He's  a  ftrong  fhield  to  all  that  need, 
And  on  his  fare  protection  reft. 

31  Who  then  deferves  to  be  ador'd, 
But  God,    on  whom  my  hopes  depend  ? 
Or  who,  except  the  mighty  Lord, 
Can  with  refiftlefs  pow'r' defend  ? 

PART    V. 
32,  33  'Tis  God  that  girds  my  armour  oh, 
And  all  my  juft  defigns  fulfils ; 
Through  him,  my  feet  can  fwiftly  run, 
And  nimbly  climb  the  fteepeft  hills. 
34  Lefibns  of  war  from  him  I  take, 
And  manly  weapons  learn  to  wield :  ^ 
Strong  bows  of  fteel  with  eafe  I  break, 
Forc'd  by  my  ftronger  arms  to  yield. 

B  35  T*ie 


26  PSALM    xviif. 

35  The  buckler  of  his  faving  health 
Protects  me  from  infulting  foes  : 

His  hands  fuftains  me  ftill ;  my  wealth 
And  greatnels  from  his  bounty  flows. 

36  My  goings  he  inlarg'd  abroad, 
Till  then  to  narrow  paths  confm'd  ? 
And,  when  in  flipp'ry  ways  I  trod, 
The  method  of  my  ffceps  defign'd. 

37  Through  him  I  nnm'rous  hofts  defeat, 
And  flying  fquadrons  captive  take ; 

Nor  from  my  fierce  pu/fuit  retreat, 
Till  I  a  final  conqueft  make. 
28   Cover'd  with  wounds,  in  vain  they  try 
Their  vanquifh'd  heads  again  to  rear : 
Spite  of  their  bcafted  ftrength,  they  lie 
Beneath  my -feet,  and  grovel  there. 

39  God,  when  frelh  armies  take  the  fielcr, 
Recruits  my  llrength  my  courage  warms  : 
He  makes  my  :id, 
Subdu'd  by  n:y  prevailing  arms. 

40  Thro'  hkr>,  the  necks  of  proftrate  foes 
My  conqu'ring  £eet  in  triumph  prefs  : 
Aided  by  Kim,  I  root  out  thofe, 

Who  hate  and  envy  my  fuccefs. 

41  With  loud  complaints  all  friends  they  try'd* 
But  none  was  able  to  defend : 

At  length  to  God  for  help  they  cry'd; 
But  God  would  no  affiftance  lend. 

42  Like  flying  duff,  which  winds  purfue, 
Their  broker,  troops  I  fcatter'd  round  5 

:  r  ilaughter'd  bodies  forth  I  threw. 

e  dirt,  that  clogs  the  ground. 

PART    VI. 

43  Car  factious  tribes,  at  ftrife  till  now, 
By  God's  appointment,  me  obey; 
Th?  heathen  to' my  fceptre  bow, 

,And  foreign  nations  own  my  fway. 

44  Remote!- 


PSALM     xviii,  xix.  27 

44  Remoteft  realms  their  homage  fend, 
When  my  fuccefsful  name  they  hear  ; 
Strangers  for  my  commands  attend, 
Charm'd  with  refpecl,  or  aw'd  by  fear. 

45  All  to  my  fummons  tamely  yield 
Or  foon  in  battle  are  difmay'd  ; 

For  ftronger  holds  they  quit  the  field, 
And  dill  in  itrongeft  holds  afraid. 

46  Let  -the  eternal  Lord  be  prais'd. 
The  rock  on  whofe  defence  I  red  ! 
O'er  higheft  heavens  his  name  be  rais'd, 
Who  me  with  his  falyation  blefs'd. 

47  'Tis  God  that  ftill  fupports  my  right- 
Hisjuft  revenge  my  foes  purfues; 

'Tis  he,  that,  with  refiftlefs  might, 
Fierce  nations  to  my  yoke  fubdues. 

48  My  univerfal  fafeguard  he. 
From  whom  my  lafting  honors  flow  ; 
He  made  me  great  and  fet  me  free 
From  my  remorlelefs  bloody  foe. 

49  Therefore,  to  celebrate  his  fame, 
My  grateful  voice  to  heav'n  I'll  raile  ; 
And  nations,  flrangers  to  his  name, 
Shall  thus  be  taught  to  ling  his  praife : 

50  "  God  to  his  king  deiiv'rance  tends, 
"  Shews  his  anointed  fignal  grace  •. 

"  His  mercy  ever  more  extends 

"  To  David,  and  his  pfomis'd  racce." 

PSALM    XIX. 

1  ^T^HE  heav'ns  declare  thy  glory,  Lord, 

X        which  that  alone  can  fill  ; 
The  firmament  and  ftars  exprefs 
their  great  creator's  {kill. 

2  The -dawn  of  each  returning  day, 
frelh  beams  of  knowledge  brings  ; 

And  from  the  dark  returns  of  nighe 
ciivine  iuitruction  fprings. 

B  2  3  Their 


28  PSALM    xix. 

3  Their  pow'rful  languague  to  no"  realm 
or  region  is  confin'd  ; 

'Tis  nature's  voice,  and  underftood 
alike  by  all  mankind. 

4  Their  doctrine  does  its  facred  fenfe 
through  earth's  extent  difplay  ; 

Whofe  bright  contents  the  circling  Am 
does  round  the  world  convey, 

5  No  bridegroom  for  his  nuptials  drefs'd 
has  fuch  a  chearful  face  : 

No  giant  does  like  him  rejoice, 
to  run  his  glorious  race. 

6  From  eaft  to  weft,  from  weft  to  eaft, 
his  reftlefs  courfe  he  goes; 

And,  through  his  progrefs,  chearful  light, 
and  vital  warmth  bellows. 

PART    II.. 

7  God';  perfect  law  converts  the  foul 
reclaims  from  falfe  defires  ; 

With  facred  wifdom  his  fure  word 

the  ignorant  infpires. 
S   The  (latntes  of  the  Lord  are  juft, 

and  bring  fmcere  delight; 
His  pure  commands  in  fearch  of  truth 

affiit  the  feebleiVfight. 

■)  His  perfect  worfhip  here  is  fix'd, 

on  fure  foundations  laid  : 
His  equal  laws  are  in  the  fcales 

of  truth  and  juftice  weigh'd  : 
io  Of  more  efteem  than  golden  mines, 

of  gold  refin'd  with  Ikill  ; 
More  fweet  than  honey,  Or  the  drops 

that  from  the  comb  diftil. 

1 1   My  trufty  counfellors  tliey  are, 

and  friendly  warnings  give ; 
Divine  rewards  attend  on  thofe, 

who  by  thy  precepts  live0 

12  But 


PSALM     xix,  xx.  29 

1 2  But  what  frail  man  obferves  how  oft 
he  does  from  virtue  fall  ! 

0  I   cleanfe  me  from  my  fecret  faults, 
thou  God  that  knows  them  all. 

13  Let  no  prefumptuous  fin,  O  Lord, 
dominion  have  o'er  me  ; 

That,  by  thy  grace  preferv'd  I  may 
the  great  tranfgclfion  flee. 

14  So  mall  my  pray.r  and  prailes  be, 
with  thy  acceptance  blefs'd  ; 

And  I  fecure,  on  thy  defence, 
my  ftrength  and  Saviour  reft, 

PSALM     XX. 

1  F'i  ^HE  Lord  to  thy  requeft  attend, 

JL       and  hear  thee  in  diftrefs  ; 
The  name  of  Jacob's  God  defend, 
and  grant  thy  arms  fuccefs. 

2  To  aid  thee  from  on  high  repair, 
and  ftrength  from  Siou  give  j 

3  Remember  all  thy  ofPrings  there ; 
thy  facrifice  receive. 

4  To  compafs  thy  own  heart's  defire 
thy  counfels  ftill  direct  ! 

Make  kindly  all  events  confpire 
to  bring  them  to  effect:. 

5  To  thy  falvation,  Lord,  for  aid, 
we  chearfully  repair, 

With  banners  in  thy  name  difplay'd ; 
"  the  Lord  accept  thy  pray 'r." 

6  Our  hopes  are  hVd,  that  now  the  Lord 
our  fov'reign  will  defend  ; 

From  heav'n  refiftlefs  aid  afford, 
and  to  his  pray'r  attend. 

7  Some  truft  in  fteeds  for  war  defign'd, 
on  chariots  fome  rely  : 

nft  them  all  we'll  call  to  mind 
the  pow'r  of  God  moft  high. 

B3  8  f 


30  PSALM    xx,  xxi. 

8  But,  from  their  fteeds  and  chariots  thrown 
behold  them,  thro'  the  plain, 

Disorder 'd,  broke,  and  trampled  down, 
whilft  firm  our  troops  remain. 

9  Still  fave  us,  Lord,  and  ftill  proceed  - 
our  rightful  caufe  to  blefs  ; 

Hear,  King  of  heav'n,  in  times  of  need, 
the  pray'rs  that  we  addrefs. 

PSALM    XXI. 

1  rpHE  king,  O  Lord,  withfongs  of  prailV 

j^        ftiall  in  thy  ftrength  rejoice  ; 
With  thy  faivation  crown'd,  fhall  raife 
to  heav'n  his  chearful  voice. 

2  For  thou,  whate'er  his  lips  requeft, 
not  only  do'ft  impart, 

But  haft  with  thy  acceptance  blefl 
the  wifhes  of  his  heart.  . 

3  Thy  goodnefs  and  thy  tender  care 
have  all  his  hopes  out  gone ; 

A  crown  of  gold  thou  mad'ft  him  wear 
and  fett'ft  it  firmly  on. 

4  He  pray'd  for  life  ;  and  thou,  O  Lord, 
did'ft  his  fhort  fpan  extend, 

And  gracioufly  to  him  afford 
a  life  that  ne'er  ihaU  end. 

5  Thy  fure  defence,  through  nations  rounds- 
has  fptead  his  glorious  name  ; 

And. his  fuccefsful  aftions  crovai'd 
!  rnajefty  and  fame. 

6  Eternal  HefTngs  thou  beftow'fc, 

ik'ft  "his  joys  increale  ; 
I :  thou  to  him,  unclouded,   fliow;'^ 
the  brightness  of  thy  face. 
P  J  R  7     II. 

7  Pecaufe  the  king  on  God  alone 
for  timely  aid  relies-  *** 

•ercy  ftill  fuprorts  his  thrc; 
:i  his  wans  funplics. 

8    Br 


F  b  A  L  M     xx:,  xxii.  33 

8  But  righteous  Lord,  thy  ftubborn  foes 
fhall  feel  thy  heavy  hand  : 

Thy  vangeful  arm  ihall  find  out  thofe  ' 
that  hate  thy  mild  command. 

9  When  thou  againft  them  do'ft  engage, 
thy  juft,  but  dreadful  doom 

Shall,  like  a  glowing  oven's  rage, 
their  hopes  and  them  confume. 

10  Norfliall  thy  furious  anger  ceafe*. 
or  with  their  ruin  end ; 

But  root  out  all  their  guilty  race, 
and  to  their  feed  extend. 

11  For  all  their  thoughts  were  fet  on  ilL> 
their  hearts  on  malice  bent ; 

But  thou  with  watchful  care  did'ft  flill 
the  ill  effects  prevent. 

12  In  vain  by  fhameful  flight  they'll  try 
to  'fcape  thy  dreadful  might ; 

While  thy  fwift  darts  (hall  faRer  fly, 
and  gall  them  in  their  flight. 

13  Thus,  Lord,  thy  wond'rous  ftrength  dif- 
and  thus  exalt  thy  fame  ;  (cloie, 

Whilfl  we  glad  fongs  of  praife  compofe 

to  thy  almighty  name. 

PSALM     XXII. 
I  T^  JfY  God,  my  God,  whyleav'ft  thou  nBffl 

J. V X     when  I  with  anguiih  faint ! 
O  !  why  fo  far  from  me  remov'd, 

and  from  my  loud  complaint  ? 
2.  All  day,  but  all  the  day  unheard, 

to  thee  do  I  complain ; 
With- cries  implore  relief  all  night 

but  cry  all  night  in  vain, 

3  Yet  thou  art  ftill  the  righteous  judge 

of  innocence  opprefs'd ; 
And  therefore  //rWspraifes  are 

oi  right  to  thee  addrefs'd. 

B  j,  5  On 


l2  PSALM    xxii- 

4,  5  On  thee  our  anceftors  rely'd, 

and  thy  deliv'rance  found  ; 
With  pious  confidence  they  pray'd* 

and  with  fucceis  were  crown'd. 

6  But  I  am  treated  like  a  worm, 
like  none,  of  humap  birth  : 

Not  only  by  the  great  revil'd, 
but  made  the  rabble's  mirth. 

7  With  laughter  all  the  gazing  croud 
my  agonies  furvey ; 

They  moot  the  lip,  they  make  the  head, 
and  thus,  deriding  fay. 

8  "  In  God  he  trailed,  boafting  oft, 
"  that  he  was  heav'n's  delight  ; 

"  Let  God  come  down  to  fave  him  now, 
u  and  own  his  favorite." 

PART    II. 

9  Thou  mad'ft  my  teeming  mother's  womb 
a  living  offspring  bear  ; 

When  but  a  fuckling  at  the  breaft, 

I  was  thy  early  care. 
jo  Thou,    guardian-iike,    did'R  fhieid  frora 

my  helpieis  infant  days  ;  [wrongs 

And  fmce  haft  been  my  God  and  guide, 

through  life's  bewilder 'd  ways* 

1 1  Withdraw  not  then  fo  far  from  me, 
when  trouble  is  fo  nigh  : 

O  !   fend  me  help,  thy  help,  on  which 
I  only  can  rely. 

12  High-pamper'd  bulls,  a  frowning  herd, 
from  Bafaxs  forreft  met, 

With  ftfength  proportion  M  to  their  rage, 
have  me  around  befet.. 

13  They  gape  on  me  and  ev'ry  mouth 
a  yawning  grave  appear  s 

The  defer t  Hon's  favage  roar 
lefs  dreadful  is  than  theirs. 

PART    III, 


P  S  A  L  M  '  kh  33 

PART    III.' 
14  My  blood,  like  water's  fpill'd,  my  joints 

are  rack'd,  and  out  of  frame  ; 
My  heart  difTolves  within  my  bread, 

like. wax  before  tjie  flame. 
15-  My  ftrength,  like  potter's  earth,  is  parch'd; 

my  tongue  cleaves  to  my  jaws  ; 
And  tc  the  filent  iliades  of  death 

my  fainting  foul  withdraws. 

1 6  Like  blood-hounds,  to  furround  me,  they 
in  pack'd  afTemblies  meet ; 

•They  pierc'd  my  innoffenfive  hands, 
they  peirc'd  my  harmlefs  feet. 

17  My  body's  rack'd,  till  all  my  bones 
diftinctly  may  be  told  : 

Yet  fuch  a  fpeclacle  of  woe, 
as  paftime  they  behold, 

iS  As  fpoil,'  my  garment  they  divide, 

lots  for  my  vefture  caft  : 
1 9 ,  Therefore  approach,  OLord,  my  ftrength; 

and  to  my  fuccour  hafte. 

20  From  their  fharp  fword  protect  thou  me, , 
of  all  but  life  bereft ; 

Nor  let  thy  darling  in  the  pow'r 
of  cruel  dogs  be  left. 

2 1  To  fave  me  from  the  lion's  jaws, 
thy  profent  fuccour  fend  ; 

As  once,  from  goring  unicorns, 
thou  did 'ft  my  life  defend. 

22  Then  to  my  brethren  I'll  declare 
the  triumphs  of  thy  name, 

In  prefence  of  affembled  fatnts3 
thy  glory  thus  proclaim  : 

23 .  "  Ye  worfhipers  of  Jacob's  God> 

"  all  you  of  Ifarel's  line, 
li  O  praife  the  Lord,  and  to  your  praife    1 

ll  fincere  obedience  join, 

£  5  54  "He 


PSALM    xxii,  tail. 

24  "  He  ne'er  difdain'd  on  low  dilrrefs 
"  to  caft  a  gracious  eye  ; 

"  Nor  turn'd  from  poverty  his  face, 
"  but  hears  its  humble  cry." 

P  A  R  r    IV. 

25  Thus  in  thy  facred  courts,  will  I 
my  chearfal  thank's  exprefs  ; 

In  prefence  of  thy  faints,  perform 
the  vows  of  my  diftrefs. 

26  The  meek  companions  of  my  grief 
fhall  find  my  table  fpread ; 

And  all,  that  feek.the  Lord,  fhall  be 
with  joys  immortal  fed, 

27  Then  fhall  the  glad  converted  world 
to  God  their  homage  pay; 

And  fcatter'd  nations  cf  the  earth 
one  foY'reigp  LopvD  obey. 

28  'Tis  his  fupreme  prerogative 
o'er  ^ubje&  kings  to  reign: 

isjuft  that  he  mould  rule  the  world, 
who  dees  the  Avorld  fuitain. 

29  The  rich  who  are  with  plenty  fed 
his  bounty  mull  confefs  : 

The  f^ns  of  want  by  him  reliev'd 

r  gen'rous  patron  blels. 
With  humble  worfhip  to  his  throne 

they  all  for  aid  reibrt: . 
'  That  pow'r  which  firil  their  beings  gave> 
can  only  them  fupport. 

30,  31   Then  (hall  a  chofen  fpotlefs  race, 

devoted  to  his  name, 
To  their  aJrniring  heirs,  his  truth, 
and  glorious  acis  proclaim. 

P  S  A  L  M     XXIIL 
1   r  a  ^H£  Lord  rhe  migL 

X        vouchees  to  be  my  guide  ; 
The  IhepherJ,  by  whofe  conusant  care 

my  w*£ts  are  ailiupply'd,  2  Is 


PSALM  xxiii,  xxiv.  35 

2  In  tender  grafs  he  makes  me  feed, 
and. gently  there  repole  ; 

Then  leads  me* to  cool  lhades,  and  where 
refrelhing  water  dews. 

3  He"  does  my  wand'ring  foul  reclaim, 
and,  to  his  endleis  praife, 

Inftrucl  with  humble  zeal  to  walk 
in  his  moil  righteous  *vays. 

4  I  pafs  the  gloomy  vale  of  death, 
from  fear  and  danger  free ; 

For  there  his  aiding  rod  and  fcaff, 
defend  and  comfort  me. 

5  In  prefence  of  my  fpiteful  foes, 
he  does  my  table  fpread ; 

He  crowns  my  cup  with  chearful  wine, 
with  oil  annoints  my  head. 

6  Since  God  doth  thus  his  wond'rous  love 
through  all  my  life  extend. 

That  life  to  him  I  will  devote, 
and  in  his  temple  fpend. 

PSALM    XXiV. 
3   ry^HIS  fpacious  earth  is  all  the  Lor 

the  Lord's  her  fulnefs  is, 
The  world,  and  they  that  dwell  therein, 
by  fov'reign  right  are  his. 

2  He  fram'd  and  nx'd  it  on  the  feas ; 
and  his  almighty  hand, 

Upon  inconftant  floods  has  made 
the  ftable  fabrick  (rand* 

3  But  for  himfelf  this  Lord  of  all 
one  chofen  feat  defie;n'd  : 

O  !  who  ihall  to  thatYacred  hill 

defir'd  admittance  find  ? 
(j  The  man  whofe  hands  and  heart  are  p< 

whole  thoughts  from  pride  are  free  j 
Who  honeii  poverty  prefers,  % 

to  gainful  perjury. 

£6  5  This, 


PSALM    xxiv,  xxv. 

5  This  this  is  he,  on. whom  the  Lord, 
«fliall  fhow'r  his  hleflings  down  ; 

Whom  God  his  Saviour  ihall  youchfafe 
with  righteoufnefs  to  crown. 

6  Such  is  the  race  of  faints,,  by  whom  ... 
the  facred  courts  are  trod  ; 

And  fuch  the  profelites,  that  feek 
the  face  of  Jacob's  Got). 

•  7  Erect  your  heads,  eternal  gates  ; 
unfold,  to  entertain 
The  King  of  Glory ;  fee  !  he  comes 
with  his  celefdal  train. 

8  Who  is  the  King  of  Glory  ?  who  £- 
-     the  Lord  for  ftrength  renoun'd ; 

In  battle  mighty  ;  o'er  his  foes, 
eternal  vi&or  crown'd. 

9  Erect  your  heads,  ye  gates :  unfold, 
in  ftate  to  entertain 

The  King  of  Glory  :  fee  !  he  comes 
with  all  his  mining  ftrain. 

10  Who  is  this  King  of,  Glory  ?  who  ? 
the  Lord  of  hofts,  renown'd;, 

Of  Glory  he  alone  is  King, 
who  is  with  Glory  crown 'd. 

PSALM     XXV. 

3,  rT"^ O.God,  in  whom  I  truft, 
2XI  lift  my  heart  and  voice 

O  let  me  not  be  put  to  fhame, 

nor  let  my  foes  rejoice. 

3  Thofe  who  on  thee  rely, 

let  no  difgrace  attend  : 
Be  that  the  inameful  lot^of  fuch 

as  wilfully  offend. 

4,  5  To  me  thy  truth  impart, 
and  lead  me  in  thy  way  : 

For  thou  art  he  that  brings  me.  Jl?lp  , 
on  thee  I  wait  all  day. 


6  Thy 


P  S  A  L  M    xxv,  3  J 

6  Thy  mercies,  and  thy  love$ 
O  Lord,  recal  to  mind  ; 

And  gracioufly  continue  flili 
as  thou  wert  ever,  kind. 

7  Let  all  my  youthful  crimes 
be  blotted  out  by  thee  ; 

And  for  thy  wond'rous  goodnefs  fake*  . 
in  mercy  think  on  me. 

8  His  mercy,  and  his  truth, 
the  righteous  Lord  difplays, 

In  bringing  wand'ring  finners  licf£ef 
and  teaching  them  his  ways. 

9  He  thofe  in  juftice  guides, 
h  ho.  his  directions  feek ; 

And  in  his  facred  path  lhall  lead 

the  humble  and  the  meek. 

io  Through  all  the  ways  of  God 

both  truth  and  mercy  fhine, 
To  fuch  as  with  religious  hearts 

to  his  blefl  will  incline, 

P  A  R  T    II. 

1 1  Since  mercy  is  the  grace 
that  moft  exalts  thy  fame  ; 

porgive  my- heinous  fin,  O  Lord, 
and  fo  advance  thy  name. 

12  Whoe'er  with  humble  fear 
toGon  his  duty  pays, 

Shall  find  the  Lord  a  faithful  guide  > 
in  all  his  righteous  ways. 

j 3  His  quiet  foul  with  peace 

fhall  be  for  ever  Weft, 
And  by  his  num'rous  race  the  land,  . 

fucceffively  poilcfs'd. 

Jjj   For  God  to  all  his  faints 

his  fecrefe  will  imparts, 
And  does  his  gracious  eov'nant  write 

in  their  obedient  hearts, 

35  To 


PSALM     xxv,  xxvi. 

15  To  him  I  lift  my  eyes, 
and  wait  his  timely  aid, 

Who  breaks  the  ftroag  and  treachVous  fnare** 
which  for  my  feet  was  laid. 

16  O  !   turn  and  all  my  griefs, 
in  mercy,   Lord,  redrefs  ; 

For  I  am  compafs'd  round  with  woes* 
and  phingd  in  deep  diftrefs. 

17  The  Sorrows  of  my  heart  , 
to  mighty  fums  encreafe  ; 

0  !  from  this  dark  and  difmal  ftate» 
my  troubled  foul  releafe  ! 

18  Do  thou,  'with  tender  eyes, 

my  fad  affliclioa  fee  •,  f 

Acquit  me,  Lord,  and  from  my  guilt 
intirely- fet  me  free. 

19  Confider,  Lord,,  my  foes, 
how  vaft  their  numbers  grow  ! 

What  lawlefs  force  and  rage  they  u£e> 
what  boundlefs  hate  they  fhow  ! 

20  Protect,  and  fet  my  foul, 
from  their  fierce  malice  free ; 

Nor  let  me  be  afham'd,  who  place 
my  ftedfait  truft  in  thee. 

21  Let  all  my  righteous  acts 
to  full  perfection  rife ; 

Becaufe  my  firm  and  conftant  hope 

on  thee  alone  relies. 

2  2  To  IfraePs  chofen  race 

continue  ever  kind ; 
And  in  the  midit  of  all  their  wants, 

let  them  thy  fuccour  find. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXVI. 

1  JUDGE  me,  O  Lord;  for  I  the  paths, 
J      of  righteoufnefs  have  trod  : 

I  cannot  fail,  who  all  my  truft 
repofe  on  thee,  my  God. 

2,  3  Search 


'  PSALM     t::v\,  5 

2,  3  Search,  prove  my  heart,  whofe  innocence 

will  mine,  the  more  'tis  try'd  ; 
For  I  have  kept  thy-  grace  in  view, 

and  made  thy  truth  my  guide. 

4  I  never  for  companions  took, 
the  idle  or  prophane  ; 

No  hypocrite,  with  all  his  arts, 
could  e'er  my  friendfhip  gain. 

5  I  hate  the  bufy  plotting  crew, 
who  make  diftracled  times ; 

And  fhun  thejr  wicked  company, 
as  I  avoid  their  crimes. 

6  J '11  waih  my  hands  in  innocence 
and  bring  a  heart  fo  pure. 

That,  when  thy  altar  I  approach, 

my  welcome  fball  be  lure. 
7,  8  My  thanks  I'll  publiih  there,  and  tell 

how  thy  renown  excells  : 
That  feat  affor-ds  me  moil  delight, 

in  which  thy  honor  dwells. 

9  Pafs  not  on  me  the  fmner's  doom, 

who  murder  make  their  trade  ; 
io  Who  Others  rights,  by  fecret  bribes, 

or  open  force,  invade. 

1 1  But  I  will  walk  in  paths  of  truth, 
and  innocence  purfue : 

Protect  me  therefore,  and  to  me 
thy  mercies,  Lord,  renew. 

12  lafpite  of  all  afiaulting  foes, 
I  ftill  maintain  my  ground  ; 

And  lhall  furvive  among  thy  faints, 
thy  prailes  to  refound, 

PSALM     XXVII, 
i    T"£"  7H0M  ihould  I  fear,  fince  God  to  ms. 

V  V      is  faving  health  and  light  i1 
Since  ftrongly  he  my  life  fuppoi  u, 
what  can  my  foul  affright. 


PSALM    xxvli 

2  With  fierce  intent  my  flefh  to  tear, 
#hen  foes  befet  me  round, 

They  (lumbicd,  and  their  lofty  creels 
were  made  to  ftrike  the  ground. 

3  Thro'  him,  my  heart  undaunted,  da 
with  num'rous  hofts^to  cope ; 

Thro*  him  in  doubtful  ftraits  of  ^/ar 
for  good  fuccefs  I  hope. 

4  Henceforth  within  his  houfe  to  dwell 
I  earneftly  defire ; 

His  wond'rous  beauty  there  to  view, 
and  his  blefs'd  will  inquire. 

5  Por  there  may  I  with  comfort  reft, 
in  times  cf  deep  diftrefs ; 

And  fafe  as  on  a  rock  abide 

in  that  fecure  recefs  : 
6 .  Whilil  God  o'er  all  my  haughty  foes 

my  lofty  head  ihall  raife  ; 
And  I  my  joyful  off 'rings  bring, 

and  fmg  glad  fongs  of  praife. 

PART    II. 
7  Continue,  Lord,  to  hear  my  voice*. 

whene'er  to  thee  I  cry  ; 
In  mercy  all  my  pray'rs  receive, 

nor  my  requeft  deny. 
t  When  us  to  feek  thy  glorious  face 

thou  kindly  do  (I  advife  ; 
u  -Thy  glorious  face  I'll  always  feek," 

my  grateful  heart  replies. 

*>  Then  hide  not  thou  thy  face,  O  Lord*    , 

nor  me  in  wrath  reject : 
My  God  and  Saviour,  leave  not  him 

Thou  did'ft  fo  oft  prote&. 
io  Tho'  all  m>y  fheads  and  neareft  kin, 

their  helplefs  charge  forfake  ; 
let  thou,  whofe  love  excels  them  all, 

wilt  care  and  pity  take. 

n  laitritft 


PSALM     xxvii,  xxvlii.  4> 

ii  Inftrud  me  in  thy  paths,  O  Lord  ; 

my  ways  directly  guide ; 
Left  envious  men  who  watch  my  fteps, 

mould  fee  me  tread  afide. 

12  Lord,  difappoint  my  cruel  foes; 
defeat  their  ill  defire, 

Whofe  lying  lips,  and  bloody  hands, 
againft  my  peace  confpire. 

13  I  trufted  that  my  future  rife 
fhould  with  thy  love  be  crown'd 

Or  elfe  my  fainting  foul  had  funk, 
with  forrow  compafs'd  round. 

14  God's  time  with  patient  faith  exped, 
and  he'll  infpire  thy  breaft 

With  inward  ftrength;  do  thou  thy  partj 
and  leave  to  him  the  reft. 

PSALM    XXVIII. 

1  f~\  Lord,  my  rock,   to  thee  I  cry* 
\_J     in  iifame  my  breath, 

O  !  anfwer  ;  /hail  become 

like  thofe  th        eep  in  death. 

2  Regard  my  \     plication  Lord, 
the  cries  that/  repeat, 

With  weeding  eyes,  and  lifted  hands5 
before  thy  mercy*- feat. 

3  Let  me  efcape  the  fmncrs  dooms 
who  make  a  trade  of  ill ; 

And  ever  fpeak  the  perfon  fair, 
whofe  blood  they  mean  to  rpill. 

4  According  to  their  crimes  extent 
let  juttice  have  its  courfe: 

Relentlefs  be  to  them,  as  they 
have  fmn'd  witout  rer 

5  Smcffkay  the  works'of  God  defpifc, 
nor  will  his  grace  adore ; 

His  wrath  mall  utterly  deftroy, 
and  build  them  up  no  mo 

6  Bus 


42  P  S  A  L  M     xxviii,  xxtx, 

6  But  I,  with  due  acknowledgment, 

his  praifes  will  refound, 
From  whom  the  cries  of  my  diftrefs 

a  gracious  aniwer  found, 

1  My  heart  its  confidence  repos'd 

in  God  my  ftrength  and  ihield.j 
In  him  I  truiled  and  return'd 

triumphant  from  the  field  : 
As  he  has  made  my  joys  complete*; 

'tis  juft  that  I  ihould  raife 
The  chearful  tribute  of  my  thanks, 

and  thus  refound  his  praiie  : 

8  "  His  aiding  pow'r  fupports  the  troops 
"  that  my  juit  caufe  maintain? 

"  'Twas  he  advanc'd  me  to  the  throne., 
"   'tis  he  fecures  my  reign." 

9  Preferve  thy  chofen,  and  proceed 
thine  heritage  to  blefs  : 

With  plenty  profper  them,  fcrptsace^ 
in  battle,  with  fuccefs.     f 

P  S  A  L  m    XXIX/ 
j   "\7"E  princes  that  in  might  excell,    , 
K        Your  grateful  facrince  prepare  ^ 
God's  glorious  actions  loudly  tell, 
His  wond'rous  pow'r  to  all  declare. 

2  To  his  great  name  frcfh  altars  raife  ; 
Dsevoutely  due  refpcct  afford  ; 

Kim  in  his  holy  temple  praife. 
Where  lie's  with  folemn  ftate  ador'd* 

3  'Tis  be  that  with  amazing  noife 
The  wat'ry  clouds  in  funder  breaks  : 
The  Ocean  trenbles  at  his  voice, 

Whe  ^  heav'n  in  thunder  fpeaks. 

4,   5   Ho  i  pow'r  his  voice  appears  ! 

With  what  majeftic  terror  crown'd  ! 
Which  from  tht  roots  tall  cedars  tears, 
And  tfrews  their  fcatter'd  branches  round. 

6  1 


PSALM     xxlx,  xxx.  43 

6  They,  and  the  hills  on  which  they  grow> 
Are  fbmetimes  hurried  far  away  ; 
And  leap  like  hinds  that  bounding.gov 
Or  unicorns  in  youthful  play. 
7,  8  When  God  in  thunder  loudly  fpeaks, 
/-nd  fcatter'd  flames  of  light 'ning  fends, 
1  he  forreft  nods,  the  depart  quakes, 
And  ilubborn  Kadijh  lowly  bends. 

9  He  makes  the  hinds  to  caft  their  young, 
And  lays  the  beafts  dark  coverts  bare  ; 
While  thole  that  to  his  courts  belong, 
Securely  fmg  his  praifes  there, 
io,    ii  God  rules  the  angry  floods  on  highs 
His  boundlefs  fway  fhall  never  ceafe  : 
His  people  he'll  with  ftrength  fupply, 
And  blefs  his  own  with  conftant- peace. 

PSA  L  M     XXX. 
I   T'LL  celebrate  thy  praifes,   Lord, 

JL     who  did'ft  thy  pow'r  employ, 
To  raife  my  drooping  head,  and  check 

my  foes  iuiuliing  joy. 
2,   3   In  my  diifrefs  I  cry'd  to  thee, 

who  kindly  did'ft  relieve. 
And  from  the  grave's  expecting  jaws 

my  hopelels  life  retrieve. 

4  Thus  to  his  courts,  ye  faints  of  his, 
with  fongs  of  praife  repa:r  ; 

With  me  commemorate  his  truth, 
and  provi-Jential  care. 

5  His  wratji  has  but  a  moments  reigr^ 
Ms  favor  no  decay  : 

Your  night  of  grief  is  recompen^'d 
with  joy's  returning  day. 

6  But  I,  in  profp'rous  days  prefuni'd  3 
no  fuel  den  change  I  fear  d  • 

.  in  my  fun-mine  of  fuccefs 
no  low'ring  cloud  appcar'd. 

7  fiitt 


44  P  S  A  L  M    xxx,  xxxi. 

1  But  foon  I  found  thy  favor,  Lord, 

my  empire's  only  truft  ; 
For  when  then  hid 'ft  thy  face,  I  faw 

my  honor  laid  m  duft. 

8  Then,  as  I  vainly  had  prefum'd, 
my  error  I  confefs'd ; 

And  thus  with  fupplicating  voice 
thy  mercy's  throne  addrefs'd  : 

9  '«  What  profit  is  there  in  my  blood, 
"  congeal'd  by  death's  cold  night  ? 

"  Can  fiient  afhes  fpeak  thy  praife, 
"  thy  wond'rous  truth  recite  ? 

so  "  Hear  me,    OLo&d,  in  mercy  hear ; 

"  thy  wonted  aid  extend  : 
"  Do  thou  fend  help,  on  whom  alone 

"   I  can  for  help  depend." 
ii   'Tis  done  !  thou  haft  my  mornful  fcene 

to  fongs  and  dances  turn'd  ; 
Invefted  me  in  robes  of  ftate, 

who  late  in  fack-cloath  mourn'd. 

32  Exalted  thus,  I'll  gladlv  fmg 

thy  praife  in  grateful  verfe  ; 

And,  as  thy  favors  endlefs  are, 

thy  endlefs  praife  rehearfe. 

PSALM.     XXXI. 
i    T^EFEND  me,  Lord,  from  fhame  % 
3^J     for  ftill  I  truft  in  thee  :      . 
/is  juft  and  righteous  is  thy  name, 
from  danger  fet  me  free. 

2  B  rvv  down  thy  gracious  ear, 
and  fpeedy  iuccor  fend  : 

Do  thou  my  iledfaft  rock  appear, 
to  ihelter  and  defend. 

3  Since  thou,  when  foes  opprefs, 
my  rock  and  fortrefs  art, 

To  guide  me  forth  from -this  diftrefi, 
thy  wonted  help  impart. 

4  Relcai- 


PSALM  xxxi,  45 

4  Releafe  me  from  the  fnare 
which  they  have  clofely  laid  ; 

Since  I,  O  God  my  ftrength  repair 
to  thee  alone  for  aid. 

5  To  thee,  the  God  of  truth, 
my  life  and  all  that's  mine, 

(For  thou  preferv'ft  me  from  my  youth,) 
I  willingly  rcfign'. 

6  All  vain  defigns  1  hate, 
of  thoie  that  truft  in  lies  : 

And  ftill  my  foul  in  ev'ry  date, 
to  God  for  fuccour  flies. 

PART    II. 

7  Thofe  mercies  thou  haftihown, 
I'll  chearfully  exprefs  ; 

For  thou  haft  feen  my  ftraits,  and  knowu 
my  foul  in  deep  diftrefs. 

8  When  Keilah's  treach'rous  race 
did  all  my  ftrength  indole, 

Thou  gav'ft  my  feet  a  larger  fpace, 
to  ihun  my  watchful  foes. 

9  Thy  merey,  Lord,  difplay; 
and  hear  my  juft  complaint ; 

For  both  my  foul  and  rlelli  decay, 

with  grief  and  hunger  faint. 

io  Sad  thoughts  my  life  opprefs ; 

my  years  are  fpent  in  groans  ; 
My  fms  have  made  my  ftrength  decrc 

and  ev'n  confum'd  my  bones. 

i!   My  foes  my  fuff'rings  mock'd ; 

my  neighbours  did  upbraid  ; 
My  friends,  at  fight  of  me,  were  fhccVd, 

and  jfled,  as  men  difmay'd. 
12  Forfook  by  all  am  I. 

as  dead,  and  out  of  mind  ; 
And  like  a  fhatter'd  veflel  lie, 

whofe  parts  can  ne'er  be  ioin'd. 

n  Yet 


PSALM     vxxi. 

j  3"  Yet  fland'rous  words  they  fpeak, 

and  feem  my  pow'rs  to  dread : 
Whilil  they  together  counfei  take, 

my  guiltlefs  blood  to  ihed. 
But  itill  my  ftedfail  truft, 

I  on  thy  help  repofe  : 
That  thou,  my  God,  art  good  and  jufi, 

m^  foul  with  comfort  knows. 

PART    III. 

15  Whate'er  events  betide, 
thy  wifdom  times  them  all  : 

Then,  Lord,  thy  fervant  fafely  hide 
from  thofe  that  feek  his  fall. 

16  The  brightnefs  of  thy  face, 
tome,  O  Lord,  difclofe  ; 

And,  as  thy  mercies  ftill  increafe, 
prefer ve  me  from  my  foes. 

17  Me  from  difnonor  fave, 

who  iu'i  have  callV.  on  thee  ; 
.  Let  that,  and  filence  in  the  grave, 

the  fmner's  portion  be. 

1 8   i)o  thou  their  tongues  reftrain ; 

whole  breath  in  lies  is  fpent  ; 
Who  falfe  reports,  with  proud  difdain, 

againft  tfye  righteous  vent. 

29  How  great  thy  mercies  are 

to  iuch  as  fear  thy  name  \ 
Which  thou,  for  thole  that  truft  thy  care, 

do'ft  to  the  world  proclaim  ! 

co  Thou  keep'ft  them  in  thy  fight, 
s  proud  oppreffors  free  : 
From  tongues  that  do  in  ftrife  delight, 

they  arc  preferv'd  by  thee.  . 

2f   With  glory  and  renown 
God's  name  be  ever  blers'd  ; 
Whoie  love  in  Kellah\  well-fenc'd  to 
w^s  wond'roully  exprefs'd  ! 

%2    I 


PSALM     xxxl,  xxxiL  47 

22  I  faid,  in  hafty  flight, 
"I'm  banihYd  from  thine  eyes  :  '• 
'Yet  ftill  thou  keep'ft  me  in  thy  fight, 
and  heard'ft  my  earneft  cries. 

-  23  O!  all  ye  faints,  the  Lord 

with  eager  love  purfue; 
•Who  to  the  juft  will  help  afford, 

and  give  the  proud  their  du^ 

24  Ye  that  on  God  rely, 

<;ouragiouily  proceed  ; 
For  he  will  yet  your  hearts  fupply 

witJi  ftrength,  in  time  of  need. 

PS  A  L  M.     XXXII. 

1  1    T^'s  bleft,  whofe  fins  have  pardon  gain'd 
XjL     No  more  in  judgment  t!o  appear  ; 

2  Whofe  guilt  remimon  has  obtain'd, 
And  -whofe  repentance  is  fmcere. 

3  While  I  conceal'd  the  fretting  fore, 
My  bones  confum'd  without  relief  j 
All  day  did  I  with  anguilh  roar  : 
But  no  complaints  aiiwag'd  my  grief: 

4  Heavy  en  me  thy  hand  remain'd, 
By  day  and  night  alike  diftrefs'd ; 
Till  quite  of  vital  moifter  drain'd, 

Like  land  with  fummer's  drought  o^prefs'd, 

5  No  looner  I  my  wound  difclos'd, 
The  guilt  that  tortur'd  me  within, 
But  thy  forgivnefs  interpos'd, 

And  mercy's  healing  balm  pour'd*in. 

6  True  penitents  fhall  thus  fucceed, 
TA7hofeek  thee  while  thou  may' it  be  found 
And,  from  the  common  deluge  free'd, 
Shall  fee  remorfelefs  finners  drown'd. 

7  Thy  favor,  Lord  in  all  diftrefs, 
My  tow'r  of  refuge  I  muft  own : 
Thou  haughty  foes  fupprefs, 

qc  with  fongs  of  triumph  crown. 

8   H 


f,  PSA  L  M     xxxii,  xxxiii. 

8  In  my  inftruction  then  confide. 

You  that  vVouM  truth's  fafe  path  defcry  : 
Your  progrefs  I'll  fecurely  guide, 
And  keep  you  in  my  watchful  eye. 

9  Submit  yourfelves  to  wifdom's  rule, 
Like  men  that  reafon  have  attain'd  ; 
Not  like  th'  ungovern'd  hone  and  mule, 
Whofe  fury  mult  be  curb'd  and  rem'u. 

10  Sorrows,  on  forrows  multiply 'd, 
The  harden'd  fmner  fhall  confound : 
But  them  who  in  his  truth  confide, 
Bleffings  of  mercy  fhall  furround. 

ii  His  faints,  that  have  perform 'd  his  laws, 
Their  life  in  triumphs  mail  employ  : 
Let  them  (as  they  alone  have  caufe) 
In  grateful  raptures  fhout  for  joy. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXXIII. 
I   T     ET  all  the  juft  to  God  with  joy 

J__j      their  chearfui  voices  raife  ; 
For  well  the  righteons  it  becomes 

to  fmg  glad  ibngs  of  praife. 
2,  3  Let  harps,  ,and  pickeries,  and  lutes, 

in  joyful  concert  meet; 
And  new  made  fongs  of  loud  applaufe 

the  harmony  compleat. 

4,  5  For  faithful  is  the  word  of  God  : 

his  works  with  truth  abound  : 
He  juftice  loves  •  and  all  the  earth 

is  with  his  goodnefs  crown'd. 

6  By  his  almighty  word,  at  rirft, 
heav  n's  glorious  arch  was  rear'd  ; 

And  all  the  beauteous  hoits  of  light, 
at  his  command  appear'd. 

7  The  fwelling  floods  together  roli'd, 
he  makes  in  heaps  to  ly  ; 

And  lays,  as  ima  ftore-houfe  fafe, 
the  wat'ry  treafures  by, 

8.  o  Lei 


|P  S  A  L  M      xxxi  4<> 

8,   9   Let  earth,  and  all  that  dwell  therein, 

before  him  trembling  Hand  : 
For,  when  he  fpake  the  word,  'twas  made  : 

'twas  fix'd  at  his  command. 

10  He,  when  the  heathen  clofelyplot, 

their  counfels  undermines : 
His.  wifdom  ineffectual  makes 

the  people's  ralh  defigns. 
-ii  Whate'er  the  mighty  Lord  dccreeSi 

fhall  ftand  for  ever  fure  ; 
The  fettled  purpofe  of  his  heart 

to  ages  fhall  endure. 

PART    II. 
22  How  happy  then  are  they,  to  whom 

the  Lord  for  God  is  known  ! 
"Whom  he,  from  all  the  world  befides, 

has  choien  for  his  own. 
13,    14,   15   He  all  the  nations  of  the  earth 

from  heav'n,  his  throne,  furvey'd  : 
He  faw  their  works, and  view'd  their  thoughts  5 

by  him  their  hearts  were  made. 

16,   17   No  king  is  fafe  by  num'rous  hofts  5 

their  ftrength  the  ftrong  deceives  ; 
No  mannag,d  horfe,  by  force  or  i'peed, 

his  warlike  rider  faves. 
18,   19  'TisGod,  who  thofe  that  truft  inhim 

beholds  with  gracious  eyes  : 
He  frees  their  fouls  from  dea^h ;  their  want, 

in  time  of  dearth,  fur  plies. 

20,  2 1   Our  foul  on  G  o  d  wr.h  patience  waits  j 

our  help  and  ihield  is  he  I 
Then,  Lord,  let  (till  oar  heirts  rejoice 

becaufe  we  trull  in  thee. 
22  The  riches  of  thy  mercy,  Lord, 

do  thoU  to  us  extend  ; 
Since  we,"  for  all  we  want  or  wifh, 

on  thee  alone  depend, 

C  PSALM 


50  PSALM    xxxiv. 

PSALM    XXXIV. 
i  rr-^HRO5  "ail  the  changing  fcenes  of  life, 

X       in  trouble  and  in  joy, 
The  praifes  of  my  G  o  d  mall  ftill 

my  heart  and  tongue  employ. 
o.  Of  his  deliv'rancel  will  boaft, 

till  all  that  are  diflreft, 
From  my  example  comfort  take, 
and  charm  their  griefs,  to  reft. 

3  O  !  magnify  the  Lord  with  me, 

with  me  exalt  his  name :  .  l 
4-  When  in  diftrefs  to  him  I  call'd, 

he  to  my  refcue  came. 

5  Their  drooping  hearts  were  foon  refrehVd> 
who  look'd  to  him  for  aid : 

Defir'd  fuccefs  in  ev'ry  face 
a  chearful  air  difplay'd : 

6  "  Behold  (fay  they)  behold  the  man, 
"  whom  providence  reliev'd  ; 

**  So  dang'roufly  witli  woes  befet, 
•'   So  wond'rouily  retriev'd  !" 

7  The  hofis  of  God  encamp  around 
the  dwellings  of  the  juft  ; 

Dcliv'rance  he  affords  to. all 
who  on  his  fuccour  truft. 

8  O  !  make  but  trial  of  his  love, 
Experience  will  decide 

How  pleft  they  are,  and  only  they, 

who  in  his  truth  confide, 
q  Fear  him,  ye  faints  ;  and  you  will  then 

have  nothing  elfe  to  fear; 
Make  you  his  iervice  your  delight; 

he1] I  make  your  wants  his  care. 

re  While  hungry  iions  lack  their  pre-, 

the  Lord  will  food  provide 
Tor  iuch  as  put  their  trull  in  him,   ' 
■  fee  their  needs  fupply'd. 


PSALM     xxxiv.  51 

p  7i  r  r  11. 

1 1  Approach,  ye  pioufly  difpos'd, 
and  my  inflruction  hear  ; 

I'll  teach  you  the  true  difcipline 
of  his  religious  fear. 

12  Let  him,  who  length  of  life  defires, 
and  profp'rous  days  would  fee, 

13  From  fland'ring  languague  I#eep  his  tougue  * 
his  lips  from  falthood  free ; 

14  The  crooked  paths  of  vice  decline, 
and  virtue's  ways  purfue  ; 

Eftablifh  peace  where  'tis  begun ; 
and  where  'tis  loft,  renew. 

15  The  Lord  from  heav'n  beholds  the  juft, 
with  favoruable  eyes ; 

And,  when  diftrefs'd,  his  gracious  ear 
is  open  to  their  cries  : 

16  But  turns  his  wrathful  look  on  thofe, 
whom  mercy  can't  reclaim, 

To  cut  them  off,  and  from  the  earck 

blot  out  their  hated  name. 
27  Deliv'rance  to  his  faints  he  gives, 

when  his  relief  they  crave  : 

18  He's  nigh  to  heal  the  broken  heart, 
and  contrite  fpirit  fave. 

19  The  wicked  oft,,  but  flill  in  vain, 
againft  the  juft  confpirc ; 

20  For,  under  their  affliction's  weight, 
he  ke'eps  their  bones  intire. 

2 1  The  wicked,  from  their  wicked  arts, 
their  ruin  ihall  derive  ; 

Whilft  righteous  men,  whom  they  det 
I  them  and  theirs  furvive. 

22  For  God  preferves  the  fouls  of  thofes 
•v/ho  on  his  truth  depend  : 

To  the  in,  and  their  pofterity, 
G»g  foall  defcend. 

C2  P  S  A  L  M/[ 


S2  PSALM     xxxv. 

P  S  'A  L  M    XXXV. 
i      A   GAINST  all  thofe  that  ftrive  with  me, 

j£"\.     0  Lord,  aflert  my  right : 
With  fuch  as  war  unjuftly  wage, 

do  thou  my  battles  fight. 

2  Thy  buckler  take,  and  bind  thy  fhield 
upon  thy  warlike  arm  : 

Stand  up,  my  God,  in  my  defence  ; 
and  keep  me*  fafe  from  harm. 

3  Bring  forth  thy  fpear ;  and  flop  their  courfe 

that  hafte  my  blood  to  fpill  : 
Say  to  my  foul,  "  lam  thy  health, 
"  and  will  preferve  thee  ftill." 

4  Let  them  with  fhame  be  cover 'd  o'er, 
who  my  diftruclion  fought  : 

And  fuch  as  did  my  harm  devife, 
be  to  confufion  brought. 

5  Th^n  fhall  they  fly,  difpers'd  like  chaff 
before  the  driving  wind  ; 

God's  vengeful  minifters  of  wrath 
fhall  follow  clofe  behind. 

6  And,  when  thro'  dark  and  ilipp'ry  ways 
they  ftrive  his  rage  to  fhun, 

}  is  vengeful  minifters  of  wrath 
fhall  goad  them,  as  they  run. 

7  Since,  unprovok'd  by  any  wrong, 
they  hid  their  treach'rous  fnare  ; 

And  for  my  harmiefs  foul  a  pit, 
did  without  caufe  prepare; 

8  Surpriz'd  by  mifchiefs  unforfeen, 
by  their  own  arts  betray'd, 

Their  feet  fhall  fall  Into  the  neV 
which  they  for  me  have  laid ; 

9  Whiift  my  glad  foul  fhall  God's  great  name, 

foi*  this  deliv'rance  biefs  ; 
And,  by  his  living  health  fecur'd, 
its  grateful  joy  exprefs, 

io  My 


P  S  A  L  M    xxxv,  53 

10  My  very  bones  fhall  fay  cc  O  Lord, 

**  who  can  compare  with  thee  ? 
"  Who  fett.'ft  the  poor  and  helplefs  man 

"  from  flrong  oppre-fibrs  free." 

PART    II. 
ii  Falfe  wTitnefTe&,  with  forg'd  complaints, 

againft  my  truth  combin'd; 
And  to  my  charge  fuch  things  they  laid, 

as  I  had  ne'er  defign'd. 

12  The  good  which  I 'to  them  had  done, 
with  evil  they  repaid ; 

And  did,  by  malice  undeferv'd, 
my  harmlefs  life  invade. 

13  But  as  for  me,  when  they  were  fick, 
I  ftill  in  fackcloth  mourn 'd  ; 

I  pray'd  and  fafted,  and  my  pray  V 
to  my  own  breaft  return'd. 

14  Had  they  my  friends  or  brethren  beens 
I  could  have  done  no  more  ; 

Nor  with  more  decent  figns  of  grief 
a  mother's  iofs  deplor'd, 

15  How  diff'rent  did  their  carriage  prove, 
in  times  of  my  ditlrefs  ! 

When  they,  in  crouds  together  met, 

did  favage  joy  exprefs. 
The  rabble  too,  in  num'rous  throngs, 

by  their  example,  came  ; 
And  ceas'd  not,  with  reviling  words,  | 

to  wound  my  fpotlefs  fame. 

r6  Scoffers  that  noble  tables  haunt, 

and  earn  their  bread  with  lies, 
Did  gnaih  their  teeth,  and  fland'rousj efts 

malicioufly  devife. 
17  But,  Lord  how  long  wilt  thou  look  on  ? 

on  my  behalf  appear  ; 
And  rave  my  guiltlefs  foul,  which  they 

like  rav'ning  beafts,  would  tear. 

C  3  'part 


54  Jf  b  /i  JL.  M     xxxv, 

PART    III. 

1 8  So  I,  before  the  lift'ning  world, 
inall  grateful  thanks  exprefs ; 

And  where  their  great  aifembly  meets, 
thy  name  with  praifes  blefs. 

19  Lord,  fuifer  not  my  caufelefs  fees, 
who  me  unjuftly  hate, 

With  openjny,  or  iecret  figns, 
to  mock  my  rad  eflate. 

20  For  they  with  hearts  averfe  to  peace, 
induilrioufly  devife, 

Againft  the  men  of  quiet  minds, 
to  forge  malicious  lies. 

2 1  Nor  with  thefe  private  arts  content, 
aloud  they  vent  their  fp;te  ; 

And  fay,  "  at  laft  we  found  him  out ; 
■  "  he  did  it  in  our  Gsrht, 

22  But  thou  who  dolt  both  them  and  me 
with  righteous  eyes  furvey, 

AfTert  my  innocence,  O  Lord, 

and  keep  not  far  away. 
28   Stir  up  thyfelf ;  in  my  behalf 

to  judgment,  Lord,  awake: 
Thy  righteous  fervant's  caufe,  O  God, 

to  thy  decifion  take. 

24  Lord,  as  my  heart  has  upright  been, 
let  me  thy  juftice  find  ; 

Nor  let  my  cruel  foes  obtain 
the  triumph  they  d^fign'd. 

25  O  !  let  them  not,  amongft  themfelves, 
in  boafting  language,  fay, 

"  At  lengtii  cur  wiihes  are  complete; 
"  at  idi\  he's  made  our  prey." 

26  Let  fuch  as  in  my  harm  rejoic  'd, 
for  fhame  their  fates  hide  ; 

And  foul  dilhoaor  wait  on  thofe, 
it  prdudly  me  defy'd ; 

27  Whilft 


,  P  SA  L  M     xxxv,  xxxvi.  $$ 

27  Whilft  they  with  chearful  voices  fhout, 
who  my  juft  caufe  befriend  ; 

And  blefs  the  Lord,  who  loves  to  make 
fuccefs  his  faints  attend. 

28  So  fhall  my  tongue  thy  judgments  fmg, 
infpir'd  with  grateful  joy  ; 

And  chearful  hymns,  in  praife  of  thee, 
ihall  all  my  days  employ. 

PSALM    XXXVI. 

1  Ti  JfY  crafty  foe,  with  rlatt'ring  art, 
XVjL     His  wicked  purpofe  would  difguife  : 

But  reafon  whifpers  to  my  heart, 
No  fear  of  God's  before  his  eyes. 

2  He  fooths  himfelf,  retir'd  from  fight  ;    , 
Secure  he  thinks  his  treach'rous  game  ; 
Till  his  dark  plots,  expos'd  to  light, 
Their  falfe  contriver  brand  with  fhame, 

3  In  deeds  he  is  my  foe  confefs'd, 
Whilft  with  his  tongue  he  fpeaks  me  fair'} 
True  wifdom's  baniih'd  from  his  breaft, 
And  vice  has  fole  dominion  there. 

4 .  His  wakeful  malice  fpends  the  night 
In  forging  his  accurs'd  deligns ; 
His  obftinate,  imgen'rous  ipite 
No  execrable  means  decline:.. 

5  But,  homo,  thy  mercy,  my  fure  hope> 
The  higheft  orb  of  heav'n  tranfcends  ; 
Thy  facred  truth's  unmeafur'd  icope 
Beyond  the  fpreading  fkie  extends. 

6  Thy  juftice  like  the  hills  remains; 
Un fathom 'd  deepths  thy  judgments  are  5 
Thy  providence  the  world  fuftains  ; 
The  whole  creation  is  thy  care. 

7  Since  of  thy  goodnefs  all  partake, 
With  what  aifurance  fhould  the  juft 
Thy  Ihelt'ring  wings  their  refuge  makes 
And  faints  ta  thy  protection  trull  ? 

8  Suck 


56  PSALM     xxxvi,  xxxvu. 

8  Such  guefts  fhall  to  thy  courts  be  led, 
To  banquet  on  thy  love's  repaft; 

And  drink  as  from,  a  fountain's  head, 
Of  joys  that  fhall  for  ever  laft. 

9  V7ith  thee  the  fpring  of  life  remains  : 
Thy  prefence  is  eternal  day  : 

io  O  !  let  thy  faints  thy  favour  gain  ; 
To  upright  hearts  thy  truth  difplay. 

1 1  Whilft  pride's  infulting  foot  would  fpurn, 
And  wicked  hands  my  life  furprife  ; 

12  Their mifchiefs  on  themfelves  return; 
Down,  down  they're  faii'n,  no  more  to  rife. 

P  S  A  L  M.    XXXVII. 

1  rr^HO'  wicked  men  grow  rich  or  geat, 

X       Yet  let  not  their  fuccefsful  ftate 
Thy  anger,  or  thy  envy,  raife  : 

2  For  they,  cut  down,  like  tender  grafs, 
Or  like  young  flow'rs  away  fhall  pafs. 

Whofe  blooming  beauty  foon  decays, 

3  Depend  on  God,  and  him  obey; 
So  thou  within  the  land  fhall  ftay, 

Secure  from  dander,  and  from  want : 

4  Make  his  commands  thy  chief  delight, 
And  he,  thy  duty  to  requite,    ' 

Shall  all  thy  earned  wiihes  grant. 

5  In  all  thy  ways  truft  thou  the  Lord, 
And  he  will  needful  help  afford, 

To  perfect  ev'ry  juit  defign  ; 

6  He'H  nuke,  like  light,  ferene  and  clear, 
Thy  clouded  innocence  appear, 

And  as  a  mid-day  fun  to  ihme. 

^  With  quiet  mind  on, God  depend, 
And  patiently  for  him  attend  ; 

Nor  let  thy  anger  fondly  rile, 
Thv)'  wicked  men  with  wealth  "abound, 
th  facceis  the  plots  are^crown'd, 
ich  they  maliciouily  devife. 

S  From 


PSALM     xxxvii.  57 

8  From  anger  ceafe,  and  wrath  forfake  ; 
Let  no  ungovern'd  paffion  make 

Thy  wav'rihg  heart  efpoufe  their  crime  : 

9  For  God  fliall  fmful  men  deftroy ; 
Whilft  only  they  the  land  enjoy, 

Who  truft  on 'him,  and  wait  his  time. 

10  How  Toon  mall  wicked  men  decay  ! 
Their  place  fliall  vanifti  qiiite  away, 

Nor  by  the  ftrieleft  fearch  be  found; 

1 1  Whilft  humble  fouls  pofTefs  the  earth, 
Rejoicing  ftill  with  godly  mirth, 

With  peace  and  plenty  always  crown'd. 
PART    II. 
5  2  While  {infill  crouds,  with  falfe  defign, 
Againft  the  righteous  few  combine, 

And  gnafh  their  teeth,and  threat'ning  ftand  % 

13  God  fliall  their  empty  plots  deiide, 
And  laugh  at  their  defeated  pride  : 

He  fees  their  ruin  near  at  hand. 

14  They  draw  the  fword,  and  bend  the  tow, 
The  poor  and  needy  to  o'erthrow, 

And  men  of  upright  lives  to  flay  : 

15  But  their  ftrong  bows  mall  foon  be  broke, 
Their  fharpen'd  weapons  mortal  ftroke 

Thro'  their  own  hearts  lhall  force  its  way. 

26  A  little,  with  God's  favor  bleft, 
That's  by  one  righteous  man  pofiefs'd, 

The  wealth  of  many  .bad  excells  : 
j 7  For  God  fupports  the  juft  man's  caufe  ; 
But,  as  for  thofe  that  break  his  laws, 

their  unfuccefsful  pow'r  he  quells, 

18  His  conftant  care  the  upright  guides, 
And  over  all  their  life  prefides ; 

Their  portion  lhall  for  ever  laft  : 

19  They,  when  c^ftrefs  o'erwhelms  the  earth, 
Shall  be  unmov'd,  and  ev'n  in  dearth 

The  happy  fruits  of  plenty  tafte, 

C  5  20  N©s 


PSALM    xxxvii\ 

•20  Not  fo  the  wicked  men,  and  thofe 
V/Lo  proudly  dare  God's  will  oppoie  : 

Deitruction  is  their  haplefs  ihare : 
Like  fat  of  lambs,  their  hopes  and  they, 
Shall  in  an  inflant  melt  away, 

And  vaniih  into  fmoke  and  air. 

PART    hi; 

21   While  finners,  brought  to  fad  decay,- 
Still  borrow  on  and  never  pay, 

e  juft  have  will  and  pow'r  to  give; 
or  fuch  as  God  vcuchiafes  to  bleis* 
Shall  peaceably  the  earth  polfefs,       , 
And  thofe  he  curfes  mail  not  live. 

23  The  good  man's  way  is  Goo's  delight^ 
He  orders  all  the  ileps  aright, 

Of  him  that  moves  by  his  command  : 
34  Tho'  he  fometimes  may  be  diftreft, 
ill  he  ne'er  be  quite  oppreft, 

For  Gcd  upholds  him  with  his  hand, 

Froto  my  hY3  youth,  'till  age  prevail 'dy 
r  faw  the  righteous  fail'd, 
want  o'ertake  his  num'rous  race  ; 
scaufe  compafilon  fili'd  his  heart, 
And  he  d;d  cheerfully  impart, 

God  made  his  o:\\  ring's  wealth  in^reafe. 

27  With  caution  limn  each  wicked  deed, 
In  virtue's  ways  with  zeal  proceed, 

d  io  prolong  your  happy  days  : 
2$   For  God,  who  judgement  loves,  does  ftill 
Prefer  nts  fecure  from  ill, 

'  While  foon  the  wicked  race  decays. 

30,  31    Treupri/jlnfr-  &  the  liad. 

His  port'os  ihali  for  ages  Hand  ; 

His  c  ith  wifdom  is.  fuppjy'd, 

His  tongue  by  rules  of  judgment  m'o\ 
His  heart  the  law  oi'God  approves ; 
Therefore  his  icotfteps  never  flide- 

T    4 


PSALM     xxxvii,  xxxviii.  50, 

P  J  R  T    IV. 

32  In  wait  the  watchful  fmner  lies, 
In  vain,  the  righteous  to  furprize, 

In  vain,  his  ruin  does  decree  ; 

33  God  will  not  him  defencelefs  leave 
To  his  revenge  expos'd,  but  five, 

And  when  he's  fentene'd,  fet  him  free, 

34  Wait  ftill  on  God  ;  keep  his  command  ; 
And  thou,  exalted  in  the  land,  T 

Thy-ck-1  pcileflion  ne'er  (haB  quit : 
The  wicked  foon  deftroy'd  ihall  be, 
And  at  his  difmal  trag:: 

Thou  fliall  a  fafe  ipe&ator  fit. 

3  5;  The  wicked  I  in  pow'r  have  feen, 
And,  like  a  bay-tree,  frefh  and  green, 

That  fpreads  it's  pleafant  branches  round  : 
3>6  But  he  was  gone  as  fwift  as  thought: 
And  tho'  in  ev'ry  place  I  fought* 

No  iign  or  track  of  him  I  found  3 

37  Obferve  the  perfect  man  with  care, 
And  mark  all  fuch  as  upright  are  j 

Their  roughed  days  in  peace  lhall  end  \ 

38  While  on  the  latter  end  of  thofe, 
Who  dare  God's  facred  will  oppofe, 

A  common  rain  ihall  attend, 

39  God  to  the  juft  will  aid  afford  1 
Their  only  fafeguard  is  the  Lord  ; 

Their  ftrength,  in  time  of  need  is  he  * 

40  Becaufe  on  him  they  ftill  depend, 
The  Lord  will  timely  fuccour  fend, 

And  from  the  wicked  fet  them  free. 

PSALM    XXXVIII. 
1   TTT^HY  chaft'ning  wrath,  O  Lord  reftraitt 

X        tho'  I  deferve  it  all ; 
Kor  let  at  once  on  me  the  ftorm 
of  &y  d ifpleafure  falj , 

2   la 


60  r  b  A  L.  M     xxxvm. 

2  In  ev Vy  wretched  part  of  me 
thy  arrows  deep  remain ; 

Thy  heavy  hand's  afflicting  weight 
I  can  no  more  fuftain . 

3  My  flefh  is  one  continu'd  wound, 
thy  wrath  fo  fiercely  glows  ; 

Betwixt  my  punifhment  and  guilt, 
my  bones  have  no  repofe. 

4  My  fins,  which  to  a  deluge  fwell, 
my  linking  head  o'erflow ; 

And,  for  my  feeble  ftrength  to  bear, 
too  vaft  a  burthen  grow. 

5  Stench  and  corruption  fill  my  wounds, 
my  folly's  juft  return  : 

6  With  trouble  I  am  warp'd  and  bow'd, 
and  all  day  long  I  mourn, 

7  A  loath'd  difeafe  afflicts  my  loins, 
infecting  ev'ry  part ; 

8  With  licknefs  worn,  I  groan  and  roar, 
thro'  anguifh  of  my  heart. 

PART    IL 

9  Put,  Lord,  before  thy  fearching  eyes 
all  my  defires  appear ; 

And,  lure,  my  groans  have  been  too  loud, 

not  to  have  reach'd  thine  ear. 
io  My  heart's  cpprefs'd,  my  ftrength  decay'd, 

my  eyes  depriv'd  of  light  : 

1 1  Friends,  lovers,  kinfmen,  gaze  aloof 
on  fuch  a  difmal  fight. 

12  Meanwhile,  the  foes  that  feek  p|y  life.  , 
their  fnares  to  take  me  let ; 

Vent  (landers,  and  contrive  all  day 
to  forge  fome  new  deceit. 

13  But  I,  as  if  both  deaf  and  dumb, 
nor  heard,  nor  once  reply'd  ; 

14  Quite  deaf  and  dumb, like  one  whofe  tongue 
with  confcious  guilt  is  ty'd. 

15  For 


PSALM     xxxviii,  xxxix.  6t 

i$  For,  Lord,  to  thee  I  do  appeal, 

my  innocence  to  clear  ! 
Aflur'd  that  thou,  the  righteous  God, 

my  injur'd  caufe  wiit  hear. 

16  "  Hear,  me,"  faid  I,  v<  lead  my  proud  foes 
"  a  fpiteful  joy  difplay ; 

"  Infuiting,  if  they  fee  my  foot 
"  but  once  to  go  aftray." 

17  And,  with  continu'd  grief  cpprefs'd, 
to  fink  I  now  begin. 

18  To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  will  confefs, 
to  thee  bewail  my  fin. 

19  But  whilft  I  languifh,  my* proud  foes- 
their  ftrenp-th  and  vigour  boaft  : 

And  they  who  hate  me  without  caufe, 
are  grown  a  dreadful  hoft. 

20  Ev'n  they  whom  I  oblig'd,  return  , 
my  kindnefs  with  defpite  ; 

And  are  my  enemies,  becaufe 
I  chufe  the  path  that's  right. 

21  For  fake  not  me,  O  Lord  my  God* 
nor  far  from  me  depart; 

Make  hafte  to  my  relief,  O  thou 
who  my  falvation  art. 

P  S  J  I  M    XXXIX. 
1   Ty  ESOLV'D  to  watch  o'er  all  my  ways3 
X\^     I  kept  my  tongue  in  awe  : 

1  curb' d  my  hafty  words,  when  I   . 

the  profp'rous  wicked  faw. 

2  Like  one  that's  dumb,  I  filent  ftood, 
and  did  my  tongue  refrain 

From  gocd  diiccurfe ;  but  that  reuraint 
increas'd  my  inward  pain. 

3  My  heart  did  glow,  which  working  thoughts 
did  hot  and  reitlefs  make  ; 

And  warm  reflections  fann'd  the  fire, 
'till  thus  at  length  I  fpakc  : 

4  Loru 


$2  PSALM    xxxix. 

4  Lord,  let  me  know  my  term  of  days, 
how  loon  my  life  will  end  : 

Tjie  num'rous  train  of  ills  difclofe, 
which  this  frail  itate  attend. 

5  My  life,  thou  know'ft,  is  but  a  fpan; 
a  cypher  funis  my  years  ; 

And  ev  ry  man,  in  beft  eftate., 
but  vanity  appears. 

6  Man,  like  a  ihadow,  vainly  walk^ 
with  fruitlefs  care  opprefs'd  :j 

He  heaps  up  wealth,  but  cannot  tell 
Dy  whom  'twill  be  poiTefs'd. 

7  Why  then  ihould  I,  on  worthlefs  toys;  . 
with  anxious  care  attend  ? 

On  thee  alone  my  ftedfaft  hope 

fhall  ever,  Lord,  depend. 
8,  9  Forgive  my  nns  ;  nor  let  me  fcornV- 

by  fooliih  finhers  be  ; 
For  I  was  .dumb,  and  murmur'd  not, 

becaufe  'twas  done  by  thee. 

xo  The  dreadful  burthen  of  thy  wrath 

in  mercy  foon  remove  ; 
Left  my  frail  nelh  too  weak  to  bear 

the  heavy  load  fhould  prove. 
u  For  when  thou  chaft'neft  man  for  fm, 

thou  mak'ft  his  beauty  fade 
(So  vain  a  thing  is  he  !)  like  cloth 

by  fretting  moths  decay'd.     ; 

5  2  Lord,  hear  my  cry,  accept  nvy  tears, 

^nd  Jiften  to  my  pray'r, 
Who  fojourn.  like  a  ftranger  here, 

as  all  my  fathers  were. 
23  O  !  fpare  me  yet  a  little  time  ; 

my  wafted  ftrength  reftore, 
Before  I  vanifh  quite  from  hence, 

and  ihall  be  feen  no  more. 

p  s  a  i  m 


PSALM    xJ.  63 

P  S  J  I  M    XL. 

1  y  waited  meekly  for  the  Lord, 

Till  he  vouchfaf  'd  a  kind  reply  I 
Who  did  his  gracious  ear  afford, 
And  heard  from  heav'n  my  humble  cry, 

2  He  took  me  from  the  difmal  pit, 
When  founder'd  deep  in  miry  clay ; 
On  folid  ground  he  plac'd  my  feet. 
And  fuffer'd  not  my  fteps  to  ftray. 

9   The  wonders  he  for  me  has  wrought,, 
Shall  filljny  mouth  with  fongs  of  praife  ;  . 
And  others,  to  his  worlhip  brought, 
To  hopes  of  like  dejiv'rance  raife. 

4  For  bleftmgs  (hall  that  man  reward 
Who  on  th'  almighty  Lord  relies; 
Who  treats  the'proud  with  difregard> 
And  hates  the  hypocrite's  duguiie. 

5  Who  caa  the  wond'rous  works  recount.' 
Which  thou,  O  God,  for  us  haft  wrought  ? 
The  treafures  of  thy  love  furmount 

The  powV  of  numbers,  fpeech,  and  thought, 

6  I've  learnt,  that  thou  haft  not.defir'd 
Off 'rings  and  facriflce  alone  ; 

Nor  blood  of  guiltlefs  beafts  requir'd, 
j  or  man's  tranfgreffion  to  atone, 

7  I  therefore  come         come  to  fulfill 
The  oracles  thy  books  impart : 

8  'Tis  my  delight  to  do  thy  will ; 
Thy  law  is  written  in  my  heart: 

P  'A  P.   T    II. 
o  In  full  aflenibjies  [  have  told 
Thy  truth  and  righteoufneib  at  large : 
did,  thou  know'it,  my  lips  wiui- 
m  utcering  what  thou  gav'ft  hi  charge  J 
Nor  kept  within  my  bread  confiii'd 

faithfulnefs  and  laving. grace  ;  * 
t  preach'd  thy  love  for  all  defigiiW 

X  ail  might  that  and  truth  embrace. 
,         *  LI    Then 


PSALM    xl,  xli. 

1 1  Then  let  thofe  mercies  I  declar'd 
To  others,  Lord,  extend  to  me  : 
Thy  loving  kindnefs  my  reward, 
Thy  truth  my  fafe  protection  be. 

12  For  I  with  troubles  am  diftreis'd, 
Too  vaft  and  numberlefs  to  bear  : 
Kor  ltfs  with  loads  of  guilt  opprefs'd, 
That  plunge  and  link  me  to  defpair. 

As  foon,  alas !  I  may  recount 
The  hrtirs  on  this  afflicted  head ; 
My  vanquifh'd  courage  they  furmounfc, 
And  fill  my  drooping  foul  with  dread. 

PART    III. 
23  But,  Lord,  to  my  relief  draw  near  ; 
For  never  was  more  preffing  need  : 
In  my  deliv'rance,  Lord,  appear, 
And  add  to  that  deliv'rance  fpeed. 
34  Confufion  on  their  heads  return, 
Who  to  deltroy  my  foul  combine  ; 
Let  them,  defeated,  blufh  and  mourr. 
Enfnar'd  in  their  own  vile  defign. 

1 5  Their  doom  kt  defolation  be, 
With  ihame  their  malice  be  repaid, 
Who  mock'd  my  confidence  in  thee, 
And  fport  of  my  affliction  made : 

16  While  thofe  who  humbly  feek  thy  face, 
To  joyful  trimphs  ihall  be  rais'd ; 

And  all,  who  prize  thy  faving  grace, 
With  me  refound,  the  Lorj>  beprais'd. 

27  Thus,  wretched  tho'  I  am,  and  poor, 
Of  me  th'  almighty  Lord  takes  care: 
Thou,  God,  who  only  can 'it  reftore, 
To  my  relief  with  fpeed  repair. 

PSALM     XLI. 
1  1    TAPPY  the  man,  whofe  tender  care 

XjL     relieves  the  poor  diftreis'd  ! 
When  he's  by  troubles  compafs'd  round, 

The  Lord  lhall  give  himxeft. 

2  The 


PSALM     xli.  6S 

2  The  Lord  his  life,  with  bleffings  crown'd, 
in  fafcty  (hall  prolong  ; 

And  difappolnt  the  will  of  thofe, 
that  feek  to  do  him  wrong. 

3  If  he  in  lan^uifhing  efrate, 
opprefs'd  with  ficknefs  lie  ; 

The  Lord  wilj  eafy  make  his  bedr 
and  inward  ftrength  fupply. 

4  Secure  of  this,  to  thee,  my  God, 
I  thus  my  pray'r  addrefs'd  : 

u  Lord,  for  thy  mercy,  heal  my  foul, 
"  tho'  I  have  much  tranfgrefs'd. 

5  My  cruel  foes,  with  fland'rous  words, 
attempt  to  wound  my  fame  : 

"  When  mall  he  die  (fay  they)  and  men 
"  forget  his  vejy  name  ;" 

6  Suppofe  they  formal  vifits  make, 
'tis  all  but  empty  fhow  : 

They  gather  mi fchief  in  their  hearts, 
and  vent  it  where  they  go. 

7,  8  With  private  whifpers  fuch  as  thefe^ 

to  hurt  me  they  devife  : 
**  A  fore  difeafe  afflicts  him  now : 

"  he*s  fall'n,  no  more  to  rife;"  * 

o  My  own  familiar  bofom  friend, 

on  whom  I  mod  rely'd, 
Has  me,  wftpfe  daily  gueflhe  was, 

with  open  fcorn  defy'd. 

io  But  thou  my  fad  and  wretched  flate,    • 

in  mercy,  Lord,  regard  ; 
And  raife  me  up,  that  all  their  crimes 

may  meet  their  juit  reward. 
ii   By  this  I  know,  thv  gracious  ear 

>pen  when  I  ca'l ; 
Bee  Mire  thou  fufPreft  not  my  foes 
to  triumph  in  my  fall. 

12  Thy 


*6  PSALM    xli,  xlii. 

1 2   Thy  tender  care  fecures  my  life 

from  danger  and  difgrace  : 
And  thou  vouchfaf  'ft  to  fet  me  ftill- 

before  thy  glorious  face. 
12  Let  therefore  JJraeVs  Lord  and  God 

from  age  to  age  be  bleft ; 
And  all  the  people's  glad  applaufe 

with  loud  amens  exprefs'd. 

P  S  A  L  M    XLIL 

1  A    S  pants  the  heart  for  cooling  dreams,  . 
./X.     when  heated  in  the  chace  ; 

So  longs  my  foul,  O  God,  for  thee, 
and  thy  refreihing  grace. 

2  For  thee,  my  God,  the  living  God, 
my  thirfty  foul  doth  pine  : 

O !  when  {hall  I  behold  thy  face, 
thou  majeity  divine  ? 

3  Tears  are  my  con  ft  ant  food,  while  thus 
infulting  foes  upbraid  : 

"  Deluded  wretch  !  where's  now  thy  God  2 
"  and  where  his  promis'd  aid  ?" 

5  I  figh  whene'er  my  mufmg  thoughts 
thofe.  happy  days  prefent, 

When  I  with  troops  of  pious  friends 
thy  temple  did  frequent : 

When  I  advanc'd  with  fongs  of  praife, 

my  folemn  vows  to  pay  : 
And  led  the  joyful  facred  throng, 

that  kept  the  feftal  day. 

5  Why  reftlefs,  why  call  down,  my  foul  ? 
truft  God  ;  and  he'll  employ 

His  aid  for  thee,  and  change  thefe  fighs 
to  thankful  hymns  of  joy. 

6  My  foul's  caft  down,  OGod;  but  thinks 
on  thee  and  'Zion,  ftill"; 

From  Jordan 's  bank,  from  Hermon\  height^ 
and  Mijar's  humbler  hill. 

7  One 


PSALM     xlii,xliu\  67 

7  One  trouble  calls  another  en  ; 
and,  burfting  o'er  my  bead,   . 

Fall  fpouting  down,  till  round  my  foul, 
a  roaring  fea  is  fpread. 

8  Eut  when  thy  prefenee,  Lord  of  life, 
has  once  difpell'd  this  korm, 

To  thee  I'll  midnight  anthems  fmg, 
and  all  my  vows  perform. 

9  God  of  my  Strength,  how  long  mail  I, 
like -one  forgotten,  mourn, 

Forlorn,  forfaken,  and  expos'd 
to  my  oppreflbr's  fcorn. 

10  My  heart  is  piere'd,  as  with  a  fword, 
whiTit  thus  my  foes  upbraid  ; 

"  Vain  boafter,  where  is  now  thy  God  ? 
"  and  where  his  promis'd  aid  ?" 

11  Why  reftlefs,  why  call  down,  my  foul  ? 
hope  ftill;  and  thou  fhalt  fmg 

The  praife  of  him  who  is  thy  God, 
thy  health's  eternal  fpring. 

PSALM    XLIII. 

1  TUST  judge  of  heav'n,  again  ft  my  foes 
J      Do  thou  aifert  my  injur 'd  right  : 

O  !  fet  me  free,  my  God,  from  thoie 
That  in  deceit  and  wrong  delight. 

2  Since  thou  art  (till  my  only  ltay, 
Why  leav'ft  thou  me  in  deep  diftrefs  ? 
Why  go  I  mourning  all  the  day, 
Whilft  me  infulting  foes  opprefs  ? 

3  Let  me  with  light  and  truth  be  blefl  -r 
Be  thefe  my  guides,  and  lead  the  way, 
Till  on  thy  holy  hill  I  reft, 

And  in  thy  facred  temple  pray. 

4  Then  will  I  there  frelh  akars  raife 
To  God  who  is  my  only  joy  ; 

And  well  tun'd  harps  with  fengs  of  praife, 
Shall  all*  my  grateful  hours  employ. 

5  Why 


6<  PSALM    xliii,  xlit.     - 

5  Why  then  caft  down,  my  foul  r  and  way 
So  much  opprefs'd  with  anxious  care  ? 
On  God,  thy  God,  for  aid  rely  ; 
Who  will  thy  ruin'd  flate  repair. 

PSALM    XLIV. 
i   (~\  Lord,  our  fathers  oft  have  told, 

\J     in  our  attentive  ears, 
Thy  wonders  in  their  days  perform'd, 

and  elder  times  than  theirs  : 

2  How  thou,  to  plant  them  here,  did'ft  drive 
the  heathen  from  this  land, 

Dif- peopled  by  repeated  flrckes 
cf  thy  avanging  hand. 

3  For  not  their  courage,  nor  their  fword, 
to  them  poifeffion  gave  ; 

Nor  i>ren[M;h5  that,  from  unequal  force, 
.     their  fainting  troops  coald  iave; 
But  thy  right  hand  and  pow'rlul  arm, 

whole  fuccour  they  implor'd; 
Thy  presence  with  the  chofen  race,. 

who 'thy  great  name  adord. 

4  As  thee  their  God  our  fathers  own'd  | 
thou  art  our  fow  reign  king  ; 

O  I   th.-.fore  as  thou  did'ft  to  them, 

to  us  deliv'rance  brinf. 
.5   Thro   i-hyvi  torious  name,  our  arms 

the  prcudeft  foe  lhall  quell ; 
.And  crrln  them  with  repeated  ftrokes, 

as  oft  as  they  resell. 

6  I'll  neither  truft  mv  bow  nor  fword, 
when  I  in  fight  engage  : 

7  But  thee  who  haft  cur  foes  fntduU 
and  ihanrd  their  fpiteful  rage. 

8  To  thee  the  triumph  we  afcribe, 
from  whom  the  conqueft  came  : 

cd  we  will  rejoice  all  day, 
and  ever  bleis  his  name. 

P  A  R  T 


PSALM  xxiii,  xxiv.  69 

P  A  R  T    II. 

9  But  thou  haft  caft  us  off:  and  now 
moft  fhamefully  we  yield  ; 

For  thou  no  more  vouchfaf  'ft  to  lead 
our  armies  to  the  field. 

10  Since  when,  to  ev'ry  upftart  foe 
we  turn  our  backs  in  flight  ; 

And  with  our  fpoil  their  malice  feaft, 
who  bear  us  ancient  fpite. 

11  To  daughter  doom'd,  we  fall,  like  fiieep 
into  their  butch'ring  hands  ; 

Or  (what's  more  wretched  yet)  furvive, 

difpers'd  thro'  heathen  lands. 
2  2  Thy  people  thou  haft  fold  for  (laves  ; 

and  fet  their  price  fo  low, 
That  not  thy  treafure,  by  the  fale, 

but  their  difgrace,  may  grow. 

33,  14  Reproach'd  by  all  the  nations  round 

the  heathen's  bye-word  grov.  n  • 
IVhofe  icorn  of  us  is  both  in  fpeech, 

and  mocking  gelhires  iliown. 
35   Confafion  Itrikes  me  blind;  my  face 

in  conicious  fhame  I  hide  ; 
16  while  we  are  feoff 'd  ,and  God  blajphem'd, 

by  their  licentious  pride. 

PART    III. 
27  On  us  this  heap  of  woes  is  fall'n  ; 

all  this  we  have  endur'd  ; 
Yet  have  not,  Lord,  renoune'd  thy  name, 

or  faith  to  thee  abjur'd: 

18  But  in  thy  righteous  paths  have  kept 
our  hearts  and  fteps  with  care ; 

19  Tho'  thou  haft  broken  all  our  ftrengths 
and  we  almoft  defpair.     ' 

20  Could  we,  forgetting  thy  great  name, 
on  other  gods  rely, 

21  And  not  the  fearcher  of  all  hearts 
the  treach'rous  crime  defcry  ? 

22  Thou 


70  P  S  A  L  M    xlvi,  xlv. 

22  Thou  fee'ft  what  fuft  'rings  for  thy  fake 
we  ev'ry  day  futlain  ; 

All  llaughter'd,  or  referv'd  like  fheep 
appointed  to  be  flain. 

23  Awake,  arife;  let  feeming  fleep 
no  longer  thee  detain ; 

Ncr  let  us,  Lord,  who  fue  to  thee, 
for  ever  iue  in  vain. 

24  O!  wherefore  hideft  thou  thy  face 
from  our  afflicted  ftate, 

25  Whofe  fouls  and  bodies  fink  to  earth 
with  grief's  oppreffive  weight  ? 

26  Arife,  O  Lord,  and  timely  hafte 
to  our  deliv'rance  make  : 

Redeem  us,  Lord,  if  not  for  curs, 
•  for  thy  mercy's  fake. 

PSALM    XLV. 

1  T  T  7HILE  I  the  king's  loud  praife  rehearfe 

\  V      indited  by  my  heart, 
M/  tongue  is  like  the  pen  of  him 
that  writes  with  ready  art. 

2  How  matchlefs  is  thy  form,  O  king  ! 
thy  mouth  with  grace  o'erflows  : 

'Becaufe  frefh  bleflmgs  God  on  thee 
eternally  beitows. 

3  Gim  en  thy  fword,  moft  mighty  prince  j 
and,  clad  in  rich  array, 

With  glorious  ornaments  of  pow'r, 
majeftic  pomp  diiplay. 

4  Ride  on  in  ftate,  and  hull  protect 
the  meek,  the  juft,  the  true  ; 

Whilst  thy  right  hand  with  fwift  revenge 
does  all  thy  foes  fubdue. 

5  How  fharp  thy  weapons  are  to  them 
that  dare  thy  pow'r  ©ppofe  ! 

Down,  down  they  fall,  while  thro'  their  heart* 
the  pointed  arrow  goes. 

6  But 


PSALM    xlv.  71 

6  But  thy  firm  throne,  0  God,  is  fix'd 
for  ever  to  endure ; 

Thy  fceptres  fway  {hall  always  laft, 
by  righteous  laws  fecure, 

7  Becaufe  thy  heart,  byjuftice  led, 
did  upright  ways  approve, 

And  hatted  ftill  the  crooked  paths 

where  wand 'ring  fmners  rove ; 
Therefore  did  God,  thy  God,  on  thee 

the  oil  of  gladnefs  lhed ; 
And  has,  above  thy  fellows  round, 

advanc'd  thy  lofty  head. 

$  With  cafiia,  aloes,  and  myrrh, 

thy  royal  robes  abound  : 
Which,  from  the  ftately  wardrope  brought, 

fpread  grateful  odours  round. 
9  Among  the  honourable  train 

did  princely  virgins  wait ; 
The  queen  was  plac'd  at  thy  right  hand, 

in  golden  robes  of  ftate. 

PART    II. 
io  But  thou,  O  royal  bride,  give  ear, 

and  to  my  words  attend  : 
Forget  thy  native  country  now,    . 

and  ev'ry  former  friend. 

i 1  So  fhall  thy  beauty  charm  the  king, 

ncr  (hall  his  love  decay  : 
.  For  he  is  now  become  thy  lord  j 

to  him  due  rev'rence  pay. 
12  The  Tyrian  matrons  rich  and  proud; 

fhall  humble  prefer;  ts  make  ; 
And  all  the  wealthy  nations  fue, 

thy  favor  to  partake. 

i  g  The  king's  fair  daughter's  beauteous  foul, 

all  inward  graces  fill ; 
Her  raiment  is  of  pureft  gold, 

adorn'd  with  coftly  ikiil. 

34  She 


77  PSAL  M    xlv,  xlvi. 

1 4  She  in  her  nuptial  garments  drefs'd, 
with  needles  richly  wrought, 

Attended  by  her  virgin  train, 
ilia.ll  to  the  king  be  brought. 

15  With  all  the  ftate  of  folemn  joy    « 
the  triumph  moves  along  ; 

Till,  with  wide  gates,  the  royal  court 
receives  the  pompous  throng. 

16  Thou,  in  thy  royal  father  s  room, 
muft  princely  fons  expect ; 

Whom  thou  to  diff'rent  realms  may'ft  fend, 
to  govern  and  protect : 

j  7  'Whilft  thismyfong  to  future  times 

tranfmits  thy  glorious  name  ; 
And  makes  the  world  with  one  confent 

thy  lading  praife  proclaim. 

PSALM    XLVI. 

2   fy  OD  is  our  refuge  in  diftrefs  ; 

VJF     A  prefent  help,  when  dangers  prefs -: 
In  him,  undaunted,  we'll  confide  : 

2,  3  Tho'  earth  were  from  her  centre  tofs'd, 

And  mountains  in  the  ocean  loft, 

Torn  piece -meal  by  the  roaring  tide. 

4  A  gentler  ftream  with  gladnefs  Hill 
The  city  of  our  Lord  lhajl  fill, 

The  royal  feat  of  God  molt  high  ; 
c   Cod  dwells  in  Zton,  whofe  fair  tow'rs 
Shall  mock  th'aifaults  of  earthly  pow'rs, 

While  his  almighty  aid  is  nigh. 

6  In  tumults  when  the  heathen  rag'd, 
And  kingdoms  v    r  againft  us  wag'd, 

He  thunder'd,  \and  diipers'd  their  pcw'rs  : 

7  The  lord  c£  holts  conducts  our  arms, 

tow'r  of  refuge  jn  alarms, 
Cur  lathers  guardian  God,  ancfours. 

8  Come 


P  S  A  L  M     x!vi,  xlvii,  xlviir. 

S   Come  fee  the  wonders  he  has  wrought, 
Oa  earth  what  deiolatioa  brought  ; 

9   How  he  has  calm'd  the  jarring  wo 
He  broke  the  warlike  fjpear  and  bow  ; 
With  them  their  thund'rihg  chariots  too 

Into  devouring  names  were  huri'd. 

to  Submit  to  Gob's  almighty  fway; 
For  him  the  heathen  ihall  obey, 

And  earth  her  fov'reign  Lord  confefs : 
1 1  The  God  of  hoils  conducts  our  arms, 
'Gur  towY  of  refuge  in  alarms, 

As  to  our  lathers  in  diftrefs. 

P  S  A  L  M    XLVII. 
i   /~\  All  ye  people,  clap  your  hands, 

\y     And  with  triumphant  voices  ling  : 
No  force  the  mighty  pow'r  with/lands 
Of  God,  the  univerfal  King. 
3,  4  He  fhall  oppciing  nations  quell, 
And  with  luccelb  our  battles  fight ; 
Shall  nx  the  place  where  we  mull  dwell, 
The  pride  of  Jacob,  his  delight. 

5,  6  God  iS  gone  up,  our  Lord  and  King, 

With  Ihouts  of  joy,  and  trumpets  found. 

To  him  repeated  praiics  Hi 

And  let  the  chearfal  fong  go  round. 

7,  8  Yo^r  utmoil  ildll  in  praife  be  ihown, 

For  him,  who  ail  the  world  commands  ; 

Who  fits  upon  his  righteous  throne, 

And  fpreads  his  fway  o'er  heathen  lands. 

9  Our  chiefs,  and  tribes,  that  far  from  hence 
T'  adore  the  God  of  Ahr'am  came  ; 
Found  him  their  conftant  fure  defence, 
great  and  glorious  is  his  name  1 
P  S  A  L  M     XL VIII. 
1   r  I  "VtTE  Lord,  the  only  God  is  great, 

X        and  greatly  to  be  prais'd 
In  Sion,  on  whofe  happy  mount 
his  lacred  throne  is  rais'd, 

D  2  Her 


PSAL  M    xlviii. 

2  Her  tow'rs,  the  joy  of  all  the  earth, 
with  beauteous  profpect  riie  ; 

On  her  north-fide  th'  almighty  king's 
imperial  city  lies. 

3  God  in  her  palaces  is  known  : 
his  presence  is  her  guard : 

4  Confed'rate  kings  withdrew  their  fiege> 
and  of  fucceis  defpair'd.. 

5  They  view'd  htr  walls,  admir'd  and  fled, 
with  grief  and  terror  ftruct; 

6  Like  women  whom  the  iudden  pangs 
of  traveil.had  o'ertook. 

7  No  wretched  crew  of  mariners 
appear  like  them  forlorn, 

When  fleets  from  *TarJhiJhi>  wealthy  coafls 
by  eaitern  winds  are  torn. 

8  In  $4on  we  have  feen  perform'd 
a  work  that  was  foretold, 

Jn  pledge  that  God,  for  times  to  ccme,. 
his  city  will  uphold. 

'   Not  in  cur  fortreffes  and  walls 

did  we,  O  Gcd,  confide; 
But  on  the  temple  hVd  our  hopes, 

in  Which  then  do'ft  refide. 
io  According  to  thy  fov'reign  name, 

thy  praife  thro'  earth  extends: 
Thy  powr'ful  arm,  as  julfice  guides, 

cnaftifes,  or  defends. 

ii  Le1:  Sions  mount  with  joy  refound, 

her  daughters  all  be  taught, 
In  fongs  his  jugdments  to  extol, 

who  this  deliv'rance  wrought. 
12  Ccmpafs  her  walls  with  iokmn  pomp  j 

your  eyes  quite  round  her  caft; 
Count  all  her  tow'rs, -and  fee  if  there 

you  find  one  ftone  difplac'd» 


PSALM    rlviii,  xlix*  7j 

1 3  Her  forts  and  palaces  furvey  ; 
obferve  their  order  well ; 

That,  with  aiTurance,  to  your  heirs 
this  wonder  you  may  tell. 

14  This  God  is  ours,  and  will  Be  curs, 
whiLt  we  in  him  conn 

r-,  as  he  has  pre'ferv'd  us  now, 
till  death  will  be  our  guide. 

PSALM    XLIX. 
1,   T     ET  all  the  lift'nm g  world  attend, 

2  \_j     and  my  inftructions  hear  : 
Let  high  and  low,  and  rich  and  poor, 

wiih  joint  content  give  ear  : 

3  My  mouth,  with  facred  wifdom  fili'd, 
mail  good  advice  impart ; 

The  found  refult  of  prudent  thoughts, 
digefled  in  my  heart. 

4  To  parables  of  weighty  fenfe 

!  my  ear  incline  ; 
to  my  tuneful  harp  I  /log, 
dark  words  of  deep  deiign. 
r   Why  fhouid  my  courage  fail  in  times 
of  danger,  and  of  doubt ; 

:i  finners,  that  would  me  fupplant, 
have  compafs'd  me  about ! 

6  Thofe  men,  that  all  their  hope  and  truft 

in  heaps  of  treafqr*  place ; 
And  .  triumph,  when  they  fee 

the  1th  increaie  ; 

Gun  the  grave 
jriend  to  free  ; 
can,  by  force  of  coftly  bribes, 
G  0  d  's  firm  decree. 

vours  tliey  mull  qulc 

cgp  purchafe  fuch  a  grant, 
-  nua  iliall  never  die. 

D  3  10 


-,. 


fi  P  $  A  L 

10  Not  wifdom  can  the  wife  exempt, 
nor  tools  their  folly  fa-ve  ; 

Byt  both  muit  periih,  and,  in.  death, 
their  wealth  to  others  lea 

1 1  For  tho'  they  think  their  (lately  feats 
fhall  ne'er  to  ruin  fall  ; 

But  their  remembrance  lad  in  lands, 
which  by  their  names  they  call; 

12  Yet  ihall  their  fame  be  loon  forgot, 
hew  great  foe'er  their  hate  : 

With  beafts  their  memory,  and  they, 
mall  iftare  one  common  fate. 

P  J  R  T    II. 

13  Flew  great  their  folly  is  who  thus 
abfurd  conclufions  make. 

nd  yet  their  children,  unreclaim'd 
repeat  the  grofs  miitake. 

14  They  ail,  like  fheep  to  flaughter  led,  • 
the  prey  of  de<.th  are  made  ; 

Their  beauty,  while  the  ju ft  rejoice, 
within  the  grave  ihall  fade. 

*5   But  God  will  yet  redeem  my  foul; 

arid  from  the  greedy  grave    ' 
His  greater  pow'r  Ihall  iet  me  free, 

and  to  himlelf  receive. 

16  Then  fesr  not  thou,  when  worldly  raea 
in  envy'd  wealth  abound  ; 

Nor  tho'  their  profperous  houfe  increafe, 
with  flate  and  honor  crown'd. 

17  For   when   they're    fumrnon'd   hence   by 
they  leave  ail  this  behind  ;  (death  ; 

No  ihadow  of  their  former  pomp 
within  the  grave  they  find  : 

18  And  yet  they  tho't  their  ftate  was  bloft, 
caught  in  the  ilatt'rer's  fnare  ; 

Who  praifes  thofe  that  flight  all  elfe, 
and  of  themfelvts  take  care. 

19  In 


P  S  A  L  M     xlix,    3.  77 

19  J  rcfathers  fteps  they  tread; 
r.nd  when,  like  them,  they  die. 

Their  wrccch  ors,  and  they, 

s  lie. 

20  For  man,  how  great  foe'er  his  Pi  ate; 
imlefs  he's  triiiy  wife, 

As  like  a  feafual  Keaft  he  lives, 

fo,  like  a  be  _>■■. 

P  IS'  •/  L  M  L. 
I,  rr^rlE  LoXd  hath  iho\r. 
2     Jj_  H  atii  feat  liis  funrnions  all  abrc- .  ^cd 

From  d  t  :.;ht,   till  day  declines  : 

The  lifl'ning  <^  ai  his  voice  hath  heard, 
And  lie  from  $ion  hath  appeared, 

Where  beauty  in  perfection  ihines. 

3,   4  Our  Go.)  fhall  come,  and  keep  no  more 
vaitru'd  filence,  as  before  ; 
But  wiling  flames  before  him  fend: 
Aroaa4  fhall  fcempeft  fiercely  rage, 
While  he  do23  heav  n  and  earth  engage 
juit  tribunal  to  attend. 

5,  6  AiTemble  all  my  faints  t9  me 
(Thus  rnns  the  great  divine  decree,) 

That  in  my  railing  cov'nant  live  ; 
And  off  rings  bring  with  conftant  esre  : 
(The  heav'ns  his  juftice  lhall  declare, 

For  Goo  h'mfelf  ihall  fentence  give.) 

7  At  tend  my  people,  Ifrael  hear 
Thy  ftrong  accufer  I'll  appear; 

Thy  Gcd,  thy  only  God,  ami: 

8  "Tis  not  of  off  rings   I  complain, 
Which,   daily  in  my  temple  (lain 

My  facred  altar  did  fupply. 

one  atonement  make? 
*n  thy  fell  I'll  take, 
■oat  from  thy  fold  accept; 

D  3  10  Th* 


. 


ffi  P  S  A  L  M    I. 

10  The  forefl  beafts,  that  range  alone, 
The  cattle  too  are  all  my  own 

That  on  a  theufand  hills  are  kept. 

1 1  I  know  the  fowls,  that  build  their  nefts 
In  cr?.ggy  rocks;   and  lavage  beafts, 

Tha:  iooieiy  haunt  the  open  fields. 
72  If  feiz'd  with  hunger  I  could  be, 
1  need  not  feek  relief  from  thee, 

Since  the  world's  mine,  and  all  it  yields. 

13  Think'lt  thou  that  I  have  any  need? 
On  flanghter'd  bulls  and  goats  to  feed, 

To  eat  their  fle(h,  and  drink  their  bloodr  • 

1 4  The  facrifices  "I  require, 

3  which  love  and  zeal  infpire, 
i  vows  with  ilrietcit  care  made  good, 

3  [ :ime  of  trouble  call  on  me, 
will  fet  thee  iaie  and  free, 

m  return:  of  praife  ihcdt  make, 
D  the  wicked  thus  faith  God  : 
■  dar'ft  thou  teachmy  laws  abroad, 
Or  in  thy  mouth  my  cov'nant  take? 

tj  For  ilubborn  thou,  confirm'd  in  fin, 
:S  againft  initruclion  been, 
And  of  my  word  did'il  lightly  fpeak. 
Yhen  thou  a  fubtle  thief  did'ft  lee, 
iid'ftwith  him  agree, 
And  with  adult'rers  did  if  partake. 

19  Vile  flander  is  thy  chief  delight; 
TI17  tongue,  by  envy  mov'd,  and  fpite, 
Deceitful  tales  do  H  hourly  fpread: 
j  do' it  with  hateful  fcandals  wound 
brother,  and  with  lyes  confound 
pring  of  thy  mother's  bed 

liefe  things  did'il  thou,  whom  ftill  I  ftrcve 
in  with  iiience,  and  with  love: 
i  thou  did'it  wickedly  i'urm.. 

rkzt 


PSALM    I,  H.  79 

That  I  was  fuch  an  one  as  thou  : 
But  I'll  reprove  and  hYime  thee  now, 
xlnd  fet  thy  fins  before  thine  eyes. 

22  Mark  this,  ye  wicked  fools,  left  I 
Lei:  ail  my  bolts  of  vengance  fly, 

While  none  (hall  dare  your  caufe  to  own  : 

23  Who  praifes  :nj,  due  honor  gives  ; 
And  to  the  man  that  jultly  lives, 

My  ttrong  falvarion  fhali  be  ihown..., 

P  S  A  L  I'd    LI. 
1   "FT AVE  mercy,  Lord,  on  me, 
_1  j[     as  thou  wert  ever  kind  : 
Let  me,  opprefr'd  with  loads  of  guilt, 
thy  wonted  mercy  find. 
2,   3   Waih  off  my  foul  offence, 
and  clearile  me  from  my  fin  : 
For  I  confefs  my  crime,  and  fee 
how  great  my  guile  has  teen. 

4  Agajnft  thee,  Lord  alone, 

and  only  in  thy  fight, 
Have  1  tranfgrefs'd ;  and  tho'  condemn ''d, 
mtifl:  own  thy  judgments  right. 

5  In  guile  each  part  was  fcrm'd 
of  ail  this  fmful  frame; 

In  gnilt  I  was  cor-ceiv'd,  and  born 
the  heir  cf  fin  and  fhame. 

6  Yet  thou,  whofe  fearehing  eye 

dees  inward  truth  require, 
In  fecrct -cfid'ft  with  wisdom's  laws, 
my  tender  foul  infpire. 

7  With  hyiTop  purge  me  Lord  ; 
Ji  *o  J  clean  lhall  be  : 

th  fnow  in  whitenefs  vie, 
n  puriii'd  by  thee. 

D  4  8  Mate 


P  S  A  L  M    li.  I 

8  Make  me  to  hear  with  joy 

thy  kind  forgiving  voice  ; 
That  fo  the  hones  which   thou  haft  broke> 

may  with  frefh  ftrefigth  rejoice. 

9,    10   Blot  cut  my  crying  fins  ;. 

nor  me  in  anger  view  ; 
Create  in  me  a  heart  that's  clean, 

an  upright  mind  renew. 

p  a  n  r  11. 

1 1  Withdraw  not  thou  thy  help, 
nor  cult  me  from  thy  fight ; 

Nor  let  thy  holy  fpirit  take 
its  evbrlafting  flight. 

12  The  joy  thy  favour  gives, 
let  me  again  obtain  ; 

And  thy  free  fpirit's  firm  fupport 
my  fainting  foui  fuflain. 

13  So  I  thy  righteous  ways 
to  fmners  will  impart; 

"Whilft  my    advice  mall  wicked  men 
to  thy  juft  laws  convert. 

14  My  guilt  of  blood  remove, 
my  Saviour  and  my  God  ; 

And  my  glad  tongue  mall  loudly  tell 
thy  righteous  acts  abroad. 

15  Do  thou  unlock  my  lips, 
with  forrow  clos'd  and  lhame  : 

So  mall  my  mouth  thy  wond'rous  praufe 

to  all  the  world  proclaim, 

i<5  Could  facrifice  atone, 

whole  flocks  and  herds  mould  die; 
But  on  fuch  ofF'rings  thou  difdain'ft 

to  cad  a  gracious  eye. 

j  7   A  broken  fpirit  is 

Gov  frioft  highly  priz'd  ; 
By  him  a  broken  contrite  heart 
(hall  never  be  dtcfpis'd. 

13  U 


P  S  A  L  M     li,  III.  S-'r 

Let  Sion  favour  find, 
of  thy  good-will  auur'd  ; 
And  thy  own  city  flouriih  long, 
by  lofty  walls  fecur'd. 

19   The  juu:  fnall  then  attend, 
and  p Leafing  tribute  pay  ; 
And  facrifice  of  choifelt  kind, 
upon  thy  altar  lay. 

P  S  A  L  M    LII. 

1  ~Yl\  vain,  O  man  of  lawbfs  might: 
JL     thou  boaft'ft  thy  felfiri  ill  ;  ' 

Since  God,  the  God  in  whom  I  truft, 
vouchsafes  his  favour  1K11. 

2  Thy  wic::ed  tcngue  does  Hand'; 
maiicioufly  dsvife  ; 

And  iharper  than  a  rafor  fet, 
it  wounds  with  treach'rous  lies. 

3,  4  Thy  thoughts  are  more  on  ill  than  good* 

on  lies,  than  truth,  employ'd  ; 
Thy  tongue  delights  in  words,  by  which 

the  guil clefs  are  deflroy'd. 
5  God  (ball  forever  blaft  thy  hopesf. 

and  fnatch  thee  foon  away  : 
Nor  in  thy  dwelling-placj  permit, 

nor  in. the  world,  to  flay. 

6.  The  juft,  with  pious  fear  mall  fe^ 

the  downfal  of  thy  pride  ; 
And  at  thy  fudden  ruin  laugh, 

and  thus  thy  fall  deride  : 
*j   "  See  there  the  man  that  haughty-  . 

64  who  proudly  God  defi'd, 
cc  Who  truded  in  his  wealth,  and  fall 

"  on  wicked  arts  rely'd." 

8  But  I  am  like  thofe  olive -pi  ants, 
that  fkade  God's  temple  round  ; 

And  hope  with  his  indulgent  grace 
to  be  for  ever  crown'd. 

D  $  9  So 


P  S"  A  L  M     Hi,  liii;  \W, 

9  So  fhali  my  foul  with  praife,   O  God, 

extol  thy  wondrous  love  ; 
And  on  thy  name  with  patience  wait, 
for  this  thy  faints  approve. 

P  S  A  L  M     LIII. 
i   >  I  MIE  wicked  fools  mufb  fure  fuppofe 

^        that  God  is  but  a  name  : 
This  grofs  miltake  their  practice  (hows, 
fmce  virtue  all  disclaim. 

2  The  Lord  lookM  down  from  heav'n'shig-h 
-.    the  fons  of  men  to  view,  (tow'r, 

To  fee  if  any  ovvn'd  his  pow'r, 
or  truth  or  juilice  knew. 

3  But  al!,  he  faw,  were  backward  gone, 
degen'rate  grown  and  bafe  ; 

None  for  religion  car'd,  not  one 
cf  all  the  iinfai  race;. 

4  But  are  thofe  workers  of  deceit 
fo  dull  and  fenfelefs  grown, 

That  they  like  bread  my  people  eat, 
and  God's  jufc  pow'r  difown  ? 

5  Til  blefs  fears  mall  flrangcly  grow;- 

i  they,   defpis'd  of  God, 

3n  be  foil  d  :   his  hands  fhali  throw 
>ad. 

6  Would  he  his  faving  pow'r  employ, 
to 'break  curfervile  band, 

Loud  /hours  of  i|miverfal  joy 
ihculd  echo  '.h"o'  the  1 

P  S  A  L  M     LTV. 
I .  T     0  R  D ,  fave  me,    for  thy  g] orious  n? 
2  j_^     and  in  thy  length  appear, 
To  jucjge  my  caufe  ;   accept  my  pray'r, 
and  to  my  words  give  car. 

i    Grangers,  whom  I  never  . 
to  ruin  me  defiga'd  ; 

cruel  men,  that  fear  no  Ccd; 
.againft  my  foul  combin'd. 


f  f  S  A  L  M    liv,  Iv.  83 

4,  5:  But  God  takes  part  with  all  my  friend:  ; 

and  he's  the  fureft  guard  : 
The  God  of  truth  ihali  give  my  foes 

their  falihood's  juft  reward; 

6  While  I  my  grateful  offerings  bring, 
and  facrifice  with  joy ; 

And  in  his  praife  my  time  to  come 
delightfully  employ. 

7  From  dreadful  danger  and  diflrefs 
the  Lord  hath  fet  me  free : 

Thro'  him  ihall  I,  of  all  my  foes, 
the  juft  dettruction  fee. 

P  S  A  L  M    LV. 

1  y^lVE  ear,  thou  judge  of  all  the  earth, 
VJF     and  liften  when  1  pray  ; 

Nor  from  thy  humble  fuppliant  turn 
thy  glorious  face  away. 

2  Attend  to  this  my  fad  complaint, 
and  hear  my  grevious  moans ; 

Whilft  1  my  mournful  cafe  declare 
with  artlefs  fighs  and  groans. 

'3  Hark  how  the  foe  infults  aloud  ! 

how  .fierce  oppreflbrs  rage  ! 
Wh'ofe  fland'rous  tongues  with  wrathful 

again  ft  my  fame  engage. 
4,   5  My  heart  is  rack'd  with  pain,  my  foul 

with  deadly  frights  diitrefs'd; 
With  fear  and  trembling  compafs'd  round, 

with  horror  quite  opprefs'd. 

low  often  wiih'd  I  then,  that  I 
the  dove's  fwift  wings  could  get ! 

:e  my  fpeedy  flight, 
and  feek  a  fafe  retreat  ! 
7,  8  Then  would  I  wander  far  from  he  : 

and  in  wild  defarts  ftray, 
Tfii  ail  this  furious  ftorm  were  fpent, 
this  tempeft  pad  away. 

D6  P  AR 


B4  P  S  A  L  M    lv. 

PART    II. 
9  Deftroy,  O  Lord,  their  ill  defigns, 

their  counfels  foon  divide  ; 
For  through  the  city  my  griev'd  eyes 

have  itrife  and  rapine  fpy'd. 
io  By  day  and  night. on  every  wall 

they  walk  their  conftant  round  ; 
And,  in  the  midft  of  all  h^r  ftrength, 

are  grief  and  mifchief  found. 

1 1  Whoe'er  thro'  ev'ry  Part  fhall  roam, 
will  freih  diiorders  meet ; 

Deceit  and  guile  their  conftant  pofts 
maintain  in  ev'ry  ftreet. 

12  For  'twas  not  any  open  foe, 
that  falfe  reflections  made  - 

For  then  I  could  with  eafe  have  borne 
,     the  bitter  things  he  fa  id  : 

Twag  none  who  hatred  had  profefe'd, 

that  did  sgainft  me  rife  • 
For  then  ^  I  had  withdrawn  my  feJf 

from  his  malicious  eyes. 
13,   14  But  'twas   ev'n  thou,  my  guide,    my, 

whom  tend'refl  love  did  join  ;       '    [friend, 
Whofe  lweet  advice  I  valu'd  moft, 

whofe  pray'rs  were  mix'd  with  mine. 

J5^Sure,  vengeance  equal  to  their  crimes 

fuch  traitors  mull  furprife  ; 
And  fudd-;n  death  requite  thofe  ills 

they  wickedly  devi'e. 
#'»  l7  ^ut  I  will  call  on  God,  who  fttll 

fhall  in  my  -id  appear  : 
At  morn,  and  noon,  and  night  I'll  pray 

and-  he  my  voice  ihali  hear. 

p  a  n  r  in. 

18  Gop  hs.s  celeas'd  my  foul  from  thofe, 
that  did  wrth  me  contend  ; 

■nade  a  num'roiis  hod  of  friends 
roy  righteous  cauie  defend.  19  Fc«: 


PSALM    lv,  ivi..  85 

19  For  he,  who  was  my  help  of  old, 
(hall  row  his  iiippliant  hear  : 

And  puniih  thoie,  whofe  profp'rous  ftate. 
makes  them  no  God  to  fear. 

20  Whom  can  I  trail,  if  faithlefs  men 
perfidicuily  deyife 

To  ruin  me,  their  peaceful  frren.I, 
and  break  the  {Ironeeft  ties  ? 

21  -Tho'  fottand  melting  are  their  word.?, 
their  hearts  with  war  abound  : 

Their  fpeeches  are  more  fmooth  than  oil, 
and  yet  like  fwords  they  wound. 

22  Do  thou,  my  foul,  on  God  <3ep::ius 
and  he  mall  thee  fuRiain  : 

He  aids  the  juft,  whom  to  fupplart 
the  wicked  ftrive  in  vain. 

23  My  foes,  that  trade  in  lie:  ?.nd  blood, 
mall  all  untimely  die  ; 

Whilitl,  for  health,  and  length  of  days, 
on  thee  my  God,  rely. 

P  S  J  L  M    LVI. 

1.  T^O  thou,  G  God,  in  mercy  hdp  ; 

\_J)     for  man  my  life  purfues : 
To  crufh  me  with  repeated  wrongs," 

he  daily  ftrife  renews . 
2   Continually  my  fpiteful  foes 

to  ruin  me  combine  : 
Thou  fe.e'ft,  whoft'ft  inthroa'd  on  h;gh?. 

what  mighty  numbers  ioin. 

3.  But,  tho'  fomtthnes  furpriz'd  by  i 

(on  danger's  firft  alarm) ; 
Yet  dill  for  fuccour  I  depend 

on  tJiy  almignty  arm. 
4  GfDD's  faithful  promife  I  mall  praife, 

on  which  I  now  rely  : 
Li  God  I  Huft,  anxl,  trading  him, 

the  arm  of  fieih  defy. 


PSALM    lvi,  lvh\ 

5  They  wreft  my  words,  and  make  them  fpeak 
a  fenfe  they  never  meant  : 

Their  thoughts  are  all,  with  reftlefs  fpite, 
on  my  deftrudYion  bent. 

6  In  clofe  alTemblies  they  combine, 
and  wicked  projects  lay  : 

They  watch  my  fteps,  and  lie  in  wait 
to  make  my  foal  their  prey. 

7  Shall. fuch  injullice  foil  efcape  ? 
,0  righteous  God*  arife  ; 

Let  thy juft  wrath  (too  long  provok'd) 
this  impious  race  chaftiie. 

8  Thou  number 'ft  all  my  wand'ring  fteps* 
fmce  finl  compsl'd  to  flee: 

My  very  tears  are  treaiur'd  up, 
and  register 'd  by  thee. 

9  When  therefore  I  invoke  thy  aid, 
my  foes  fhi.ll  be  o'erthrown  ; 

For  I  am  well  ailur'd,  that  Goo 

my  righteous  caufe  will  own. 
ro,    ii   I'll   trull  God's  word,  and  fo  defpife 

the  force  that  man  can  raife  : 

12  To  thee,  O  God,  my  vows  are  due  : 
to  thee  I'll  render  praife. 

13  Thou  hall  retrieved  my  foul  from  death 
and    hou  wilt  frill  fecure 

The  life  thou  hafi  fo  oft  preferv'd, 

and  make  my  footfteps  fure  : 
That  thus,  protected  by  thy  pow'r, 

I  may  this  light  enjoy: 
And  in  the  fervice  of  my  God 

my  lengthen1  d  days  employ, 

PSALM    LVII. 
I   r  1  ^HY  mercy,  Lord  to  me  extend: 
jL        On  thy  protection  I  depend,     * 
And  to  thy  wing  for  fhelter  hatte, 
Till  this  outrageous  ij#rm  is  paft. 

2  To 


P  s  A  L  M    Wit.*;  37 

2  To  thy  tribunal,  Lord,  I  fly, 

Thou  fov'reign  judge,  and  God  molt  high,.. 
Who  wonders  hait  for  me  begun, 
And  wile  not  leave  thy  work  undone. 

3  From  heav'n  protect  me  by  thy  arm. 
And  fhame  all  thofe  who  feek  my  harm; 
To  my  relief  thy  mercy  fend, 

And  truth  on  which  my  hopes  depend. 

4  For  I  with  lavage  men  converfe, 
Like  hungry  iions  wild  and  fierce, 

With  men  whofe  teeth  are  fpears,  theirwords 
Invenom'd  darts,  and  two-edg'd  fwords, 

5  Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high; 
And,  as  thy  glory  fills  the  iky, 
So  let  it  be  on  earth  difplay.'d; 
Till  thou  art  here,  as  there,  obey'd. 

o  To  take  me  they  their  net  preparM, 
And  had  almoft  my  foul  enfnar'd. 
But  fell  themfelves,  by  juft  decree, 
Into  the  pit  they  made  for  me. 

7  O  God  my  heart. is  fix'd,  'tis  bent 
It's  thankful  tribute  to  prefent; 
And,  with  my  heart  my  voice  I'll  raife 
To  thee,  my  God,  in  fongs  of  praife. 

8  Awake,  my  glory,  harp  and  lute, 
No  longer  let  your  firings  be  mute; 
And  I,  my  tuneful  part  to  take, 
Will  with  the  early  dawn  awake. 

9  Thy  praifes,  Lord,  I  will  refound 
To  all  the  lift'ning  nations  round; 

10  Thy  mercy  higheft  heav'n  tranlcenctsj 
Thy  truth  beyond  the  clouds  extends. 

11  Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high; 
And",  as  thy  glory  fills  the  fky, 

et  it  be  on  earth  di'play'd; 
:,Iiou  art  here,  as  there,  obey'd. 

P  S  A  L  M 


&  P  S  A  L  M    iviii: 

P  S  J  L  M  L     LVIIL 

1  C?^AK'  °  ?e  3ud§es  of  tns  earch, 
k3     ii '  jiift  your  fenttnce  be  ; 

Or  muft  not  innocence  appeal 
to  heav'n,  from  your  decree? 

2  Your  wicked  hearts  and  judgments  arc-, 
alike  by  malice  fway'd; 

Your  griping  hands,  by  weighty  bribes, 
to  violence  betray'd, 

Z   To  virtue,  Grangers  from  the  womb, 
their  infant  iteps  went  wrong: 
,  They  prattled  flander,  and  in  lyes 
employ'd  their  Kfping  tongue. 

4  No  ferpent  of  parch'*!  Jfric's  breed 
does  ranker  poifon  bear  ; 

The  drowiy  adder  will  as  foon 
unlock  his  fallen  ear. 

5  Unmov'd  by  good  advice,  and  deaf 
as  adders  they  remain; 

From  whom  the  ikiiful  charmer's  voice 
can  no  attention  gam. 

6  Defeat,  O  God,  their  threatening  ragj 
and  timely  break  their  pow'r  : 

Difarm  thefe  growing  lions  jawsK 
e'er  praclis'd  to  devour 

7  Let  now  their  iniblencc  at  height, 
like  ebbing  tides  be  fpcnt; 

Their  fhiver 'd  darts  deceive  their  aim, 
when   they  their  bow  have  bent 

3  Like  mails  let  them  diliblve  to  fliqfce 
like  hafty  births  become, 

Unworthy  to  behold  the  fun. 
and  dead  within  the  womb 

9   E'er  thorns  can  make  the  Mem-pots  boil 

tempeftuous  wrath  mail  come 
From  God,  and  {hatch  them  hence  alive 

to  then  eternal  doom.. 

io  The 


P  S  A  L  M     Iviii,  Jix.  Co 

To  The  righteous  iliall  rejoice  to  fee 
their  crimes  fuch  vengeance  meet ; 

And  faints  in  persecutors  blood 
/hall  dip  their  harmlefs  feet. 

1 1   Tranfgreifbrs  then  with  grief  fhall  fee 

juft  men  rewards  obtain ; 
And  own  a  God  whof'e  jullice  will 

the  guilty  earth  arraign 

P     SAL     M    LIX. 

1  T^ELIVER  me,  O  Lord  ray  Cod> 
I  J?     from  all  my  rpiteful  Foes 

In  my  defence  oppofe  thy*  pew'r 
to  theirs,  who  me  oppofe 

2  Preferve  me  from  a  wicked  race, 
who  make  a  trade  of  ill ; 

Protect  me  from  remorflefs  men 
who  feek  my  blocd  to  fpill. 

3  They  lie  in  wait  and  mighty  pow'rs 
againft  my  life  combine, 

Implacable;  yet,  Lord,  thou  know'ft, 
for  no  offence  of  mine. 

4  In'hafte  they  run  about,  and  watch 
my  guilders  life  to  take: 

Look  down,  O  Lord,  on  my  diflrefs, 
to  my  help  awake. 

5  Thou,  Lord  of  hoits,  and  Ifraei's  God, 
their  heathen  rage  fupprefs  ; 

Helentlefs  vengeance  take  on  thofe, 
who  ftubbornly  traftfgefs, 

6  At  evening  to  befet  my  hoivfc, 
like  growling  dogs  they  meet; 

While  others  through  the  city  range 
And  ranfack  ev'ry  ftreet 

7  Their  throats  envenom'd  flander  breathe, 
their  tongues  are  iharpen'd  fwords  : 

'  Who  hears  (fay  they)  ;  or  hearing  &ar£s 
'•-  reprove  our  lawlefs  words .?" 

8  Buc 


9o  PSALM    lix. 

8  But  from  thy  throne  thou  malt,  0  Lord, 
thrir  baffled  plots  deride  ; 

Ani  toon,  to  fcorn  and  ihame  expofe 

their  boaued  heathen  pride 

9  On  thee  I  wait  ;    'tis  on  thy  ftreng 

for  fuccour  I  depend  : 
'Tis  thou  O  God,  art  my  defence, 

who  only  can'ft  defend, 
io  Thy  mercy,  Lord,  which  has  fo  oft 

from  danger  fet  me  free, 
Shall  crown  my  willies,  and  fubdue 

my  haughty  foes  to  me. 

>eftroy  them  not,  O  Lord,  at  once  ; 

reftrain  thy  vengeful  blow  ; 
Left  we,  ingratefully,  too  fcon 

forget  their  overthrow. 
D"ifperfe  them  through  the  nations  round, 

by  t£y  avenging  power  : 
Do  thou  bring  down  their  haughty  pride, 

O  Lord,  curihieli  and  tow'r. 

12  Now  in  the  height  of  all  their  hopes, 

their  arrogance  chaftife ; 
Whofe  tongues  have  fmn'd  without  reftraint ; 
-  and  cur'es  join'd  with  lies. 

'or  (halt  thou,  whilil  their  race  eazrd 

thine  ar  g *r ,  Lord,  fupprefs ; 
That  diftant  lands,  by  their  juft  doom, 

may  Ifras/'s  God  confefs. 

14  At  ev'nmg  let  them  ftill  perfift 

i;ke  gr  )wliag  dogs,  to  meet ; 
Still  wander  all  the  city  round, 

and  traverfe  ev'ry  ftreet. 
*5   Then,  as  for  malice  now  they  do, 

for  hunger  let  them  itray; 
And  yell  their  vain  complaints  aloud, 

defeated  of  their  prey: 

j6  WJiiM 


PSALM    Gt,  Ix.  91 

16  WhiLt  early  I  thy  mercy  fmg, 
thy  wond'rous  pow'r  confers  : 

For  thou  hail  been  my  fure  defence, 
my  refuge  in  diftrefs. 

17  To  thee,  with  never-ceafmg  praife, 
O  God,  my  ftrength,  I'll  fmg: 

Thou  art  my  God,  the  rock  from  whence 
my  health  and  fafety  fpring. 

PSALM    LX. 
r   /~\  GOD,  who  had  our  troops  difpers'd* 

\J     Forfaking  thofe  who  left  the?  firit  •, 
As  we  thy  jull  difpieafure  mourn, 
To  us  in  mercy,  Lord,  return. 

2  Our  ftrength,  that  firm  as  earth  did  (land, 
Is  rent  by  thy  avenging  hand : 

O  !  heal  the  breaches  thou  hail  made  : 
We  ihake,  we  fail,  without  thy  aid  ! 

3  Our  folly's  fad  effects  we  feel  ; 

lor,  drank  with  difcord's  t:up  we  reel. 

4  But  now,  for  them  who  thee  reverd, 
Thou  hail  thy  truth's  bright  banner  rear'.d ; 
c   Let -thy  right-hand  thy  faints  protect : 
Lor-;,  hear  the  pray'rs  that  we  direct. 

6    The  holy  God  has  fpoke  ;  and  I, 
O'erjoy'd  on  his  firm  word  rely. 

To  thee  in  portions  I'll  divide 
Eair  Stchems  foil,  Samaria's  pride  : 
To  $icb?m,  Succoth  next  I'll  join, 
And  meafure  out  her  vale  by  line. 

latiajfehi  Gilead,  both  iubfcribe 
To  my  commands,  with  Ephraim's  tribe  1 
Ephraim   by  arms  fupporismy  caufe, 
And  Judah  by  religious  laws. 

•    Moah  my  flare  and  drudge  fhall  be, 
Ivor  Edom  from  my  yoke  get  free  ; 
ivoud  Paleli;ne\  imperious  (late 
-  humbly  on  our,  triumph  wait. 

o  But 


y2  ?  3  A  L  M     fe, 

.    9     But  who  ihail  que  ;    pow'ts? 

And  clear  my  way  to  E, 
Or  through  her  girded  ft 
The  pa  loestocon 

10  "Evift  then,  0  s'd 

Our  troops  :,* ) 

Thofe,  \  i  wrath  forfaks, 

Aton'd,  thou  Willi  vie, 

I  i  Do  thou  cur  Fainting  caufb  lufiain, 

•  hu.-iau  fu£coii£s  are  but  vain. 
12   Frelh  icreng'a  and  course   God  b-ftows; 
1  'Tis  he  treed,  down  ourprcudeft  foes. 

P  S  J  L  M     LXI. 

1  "1  '     ORD,  h:ar  my  cry,  regard  my  pray  V, 
1    J     wluxh  I,  opurefs'd  witfi  z_ 

2  From  earth's  reinoteii  parts  addrgis 
to  thee  for  hind  relief. 

Q  !  lodge  me  fate  beyond  the  reach 

of  p«ri§eutkig  pow  r, 
y   Thou,  who  ib  oft  from  fpirefui  foes 

tail  been  my  ihekYing  tov/'ia 

4  So  ilril!  I  in  thy  facred  courts 
fecure  from  danger  lie  ; 

Beneath  the  covert  o£rhy  vAi 
all  future  florins  defy. 

5  In  fign  my  vo  .vs  are  heard,  once  mere, 
I  o'er  chy  chofen  reign  : 

6  O  !  blcfs  wich  long  and  profperous  hie 
the  king  thou  dlu'a:  Ordain; 

7  Confirm  his  throne  and  r»ake  hij  reign 
accepted  in  thy  fight; 

And  let  thy  truth  and  mercy  hoth 
in  his  defence  unite. 

8  So  jfhali  I  ever  fing  thy  prune, 
thy  name  for  ever  bk;s  ; 

Devote  my  profp'rous  days  to  j>ay 
die  vows  ui  n%y  cuTtref:. 

P  $  A  * 


P  S  A  L  M     J-xij.  93 

P  S  A  L  M    Ljttl. 

I,  Tk   ,TY  foul  for  help  on  God  relies; 
2    iVX     From  him  alone  my  fafefy  Rows ; 
My  rock,  my  health,  that  iireugth  fupplies, 
To  bear  the  Ihcck  of  all  my  foes. 

yi  long  will  ye  contrive  my  fall, 
Which  will  Luthaiten  on  your  own  ! 
You'll  totter  like  a  bending  wail, 
Or  fence  of  uncemtnted  ilone. 

4  To  make  my  envy'd  honors  !efs, 

i   e  with  lyes,  their  chief  delight ; 
For  they,  tho'  with  their  mouth  tiiey  L-lefss 
In  private  curie  with  inward  fpite. 
5,   6   But  thou,  my  foul,  on  God  rely  ; 
Cn  him  alone  thy  trull  repoie  : 
A.  y  rock  and  health  with  ftrength  fipply, 
To  be*r  the  lhock  oi  all  my  foes. 

7  God  does  his  faving  health  difpenfe, 
And  flowing  bleflings  daily  fend  : 

He  is  my  fortrefs  and  defence  ; 
On  him  my  foul  ihall  ftiil  depends 

8  In  him,  ye  people,  always  truft ; 
Before  ::;:-  thrq  le  pour  out  youf  h^artJj ; 
For  God,  the  merciful  ahdjiift, 

His  timely  aid  to  us  imparts. 

9  The  vulgar  tickle  \vi  m  I  fftiil  ; 
Tho  ;jreat  duTe 

And,   laid  in  truth 

T  ne  lighteft  things  wil 

io  Then  tru'f  not  in  oppretti 

By  fpoil  and  rapine  grow  ac 

Nwlet  your  hear:.:,  if  Wealth  !■■■  ■ 

Be  let  too  much  upon  your  gt&n 

1 1   For  God  has  oft  his  wiil  eipj 

I  this  truth  have  fully   1 
Tn  he  of  boundbfs  pow'r  polL  s»'d 
Befon^s,  of  right,  fco  God  aloue. 

12  Tin 


94  PSAL  M     lxii,  Ixiii- 

12  Though -mercy  is  his  darling  grace. 

In  which  he  chiefly  takes  delight; 

Yet  will  he  all  the  human  race 

According  to  their  works  requite. 
&  S  A  L  M     LX1II. 

i    /~\     God,  my  gracious  Gob,  to  thee, 
\Jr     My  morning  pray'rs  fhail  cfTtrd  he 
For  thee  my  thirfty  foul  does  pant; 

lV_rv  fainting  fl.elli  implores  thy  grace, 

"Within  this  dry  and  barren  place, 
Where  I  refrefhing  waters  want. 

2  O  !  to  my  longing  eyes  once  more 
That  view  of  glorious  pow'r  reftore, 

Which  thy  maieftic  hduie  difplays: 

3  Eecaufe  to  me  thy  wondrous  love 
Than  life  itfelf  does  dearer  prove, 

My  iips  fhall  always  fpeak  thy  praife.. 

4  My  life  while  I  that  life  enjoy, 
In  bleifing  Go"  I  will  employ; 

With  lifted  hands  adore  his  name: 
foul's  content  fhall  be  as  great 
As  theirs,  who  choiceft. dainties  eat, 
While  I  with  joy  his  praife  proclaim. 

6  When  down  T  lie,  fweet  fieep  to  find, 
Thou,  I  orf,  rrt  rrVent  to  my  mind; 

And  -»rhen  I  v  :  Ire  in  dead  rf  nitht. 
*j   Pecaufe  thou  fill  ac  it  ,\ic  coir  tiing, 
Beneath  the  fhadew  cf  thy  wing 

I  reft  with  fafety  and  delight. 

8  My  foul,  when  fees  would  me  devour, 
CIe:-ves  faft  to  thee,  vhofc  matchleis  pew'r 

In  her  fuppcrt  \s  daily  frown: 
c   Buj  thore  the  righteous  J  crd  fl  all  fay, 
ThaAiy  deflrrcf  :ci  wifr     and  they, 

That  feek  my  life,  frail  loie  tleir  ( v n.  ~ 

io,   ii  They 


PSALM     Ixiii,  b:iv.  95 

io,   11   They  by  ui  timely  ends  HilII  die, 
Their  flelh  a  prey  to  foxes  lie  ; 

But  God  (hall  fill  the  king  with  jcy  : 
Who  fwears  I  y  thee  ihall  iiill  revoke; 
,Whilft  the  falfe  tcrgue,  and  lying  voice, 

Thou,  Lord,,  ihall  {denes  and-deitrcy. 

P  S  J  L  M    LXIV.    .    - 

1  T     ORD,  hear  the  voice  of  my  ccrrpLint; 

:%t_J     t0  ^y  reque-ft  give  car; 
preferve  my  life  from  cruel  f<  ts, 
and  free  my  Jbul  from  fear. 

2  O  !  hide  me  with  thy  tender  care 
in  feme  fecure  retreat, 

From  finners  that  againfl  me  rife 5 
and  all  their  plots  defeat. 

3  See  how  intent  to  work  my  harm, 
they  whet  their  tongues  like  words  j 

And  bend  their  \  ows  to  ihcot  their  d^rtCj 
fliarp  lies  and  bitter  words. 

4  Lurking  in  private,  at  rhe  juft 
they  take  their  fecret  aim  ; 

And  mddenly  at  him  they  fhoct, 
quite  void  of  fear  and  fname. 

5  To  carry  on  their  ill  defigns 
they  mutually  agree ; 

They  fpeak  of  laying  private  mares, 
and  think  that  none  lhall  fee. 

6  With  utmoft  diligence  and  care 
their  wicked  plots  they  lay  : 

The  deep  defigns  of  all  their  hearts 
are  only  to  betray. 

7  frut  God,  to  anger  juflly  mov'd, 
his  dreadful  Lew  {hall  bend, 

On  his  hying  arrew's  point 
1  (wife  deitru£iGU  lead. 

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o  6  PS  A  L  M     Ixiv,  Ixv. 

8  Thole  (landers  which  their  mouths  didvcnfe 

"upon  thcrrueive-s  fhall 'fall; 
Their  crimes  dilclos  'd  ihali  make  them  be 
defpis'd,  and  ihiinn'd  jby  t&l, 

9  The  world  ftiall  then  God's  pow'r  confefs ; 
and  nations  trembling  {hind  ; 

Convinc'd  that  'tis  the  mighty  work 
of  his  airengiag  hand  : 

Whiki  righteous  men,  by  God  fccur'dk 
i  him  ihali  gladly  truit  ; 


in 


And  ail  the  iift'ning -earth  fhall  hear 

loud  triumphs  of  the  jo  ft 

PSALM     LXV. 
I   T?CIv  thee  O  God,  our  tordcant  pratfe 


In  &  ion  waits;  thy  chofen  feat: 
Our  prcmis'd  altars  chere  we'll  raife, 

And  all  our  zealous  vows  complete. 

2  O  thou,  who  to  my  humble  pray'r 
Did'lt  always  bend  thy  Iifl'nir.g  ear, 
To  thee  lliall  all  mankind  repair, 
And  at  thy  gracious  throne  appear, 

3  Cur  fins  (  tho'  nuraberiefs  )  in  vain 
To  ft  op  thy  flowing  mercy  try; 
Whilft  thou  o'<-v]ock'i>  the  guilty  ftabt, 
And  waftieft  out  the  crimfon  dye. 

4  bled  ir,  the  iRaa^whojaear  theeplac'd. 
Within  thy  facred  dwelling  lives  ; 
Whilft  we,  at  humble  diftance,  tafte 
The  vaft  delights  thy  temple  giv2s. 

5  By  wond  rous  a  els,  O  God  moft  juft, 
Have  we  thy  gracious  amwer  iound: 
In  thee,  rcmoteit  naubns  truft, 

And  thole  v  horn  fio*nry  waves  furrcund. 
<5>  7  God,  byhisnrength,  fetsfaft  the  hills, 
And  doei  his  matchk  s  pow'r  eng; 

ich  the  iea's  loud  wares  he  aills, 
Aad  aagry  crouds,  tumultuous  rafce. 

i  RT 


p  S  A  L  M     Ixv,  lx\l.  97 

PART    II. 

8  Thou,  Lord,  do'ftbarb'rous  lands  difmay, 
'When  they  thy  dreadful  tokens  view: 

With  joy  they  fee  the  night  and  day 
Each  other  track,  by  turns,  purfue. 

9  From  out  thy  unexhaufted  (tore 
Thy  rain  relieves  the  thirfty  ground; 
Makes  lands,  that  barren  were  before, 
With  corn  and  ufeful  fruits  abound. 

io  On  rifmg  ridges  down  it  pours, 
And  ev'ry  furrow'd  valley  fills: 
Thou  mak'ft  them  foft  with  gentle  fliow'rs 
In  which  a  bleft  increafe  di (tills. 

1 1  Thy  goodnefs  does  the  circling  year 
With  frelh  returns  of  plenty  crown; 
And  where  thy  glorious  paths  appear, 
Thy  fruitful  clouds  drop  fatnefs  down. 

12  They  drop  on  barren  forefls,  chang'd 
By  them  to  paftures  frem  and  green; 
The  Hills  about,  in  order  rang'd, 

In  beaut'ous  robes  of  joy  are  feen. 
1 5   Large  flocks  with'  fleecy  wool  adorn 
The  chearful  downs ;  the  vallies  bring 
A  plenteous  crop  of  full  ear,d  corn, 
And  feem,  for  joy,  to  fhout  and  fing. 

PSALM    LXVI. 
i,  T     ET  all  the  lands  with  Ihouts  of  joy 
2    \_j     to  God  their  voices  raife; 
Sing  pfalms  in  honor  to  his  name, 

and  fpread  his  glorious  praife: 
g  And  let  thern  fay,  how  dreadful,  Lord 

in  all  thy  works  art  thor  ! 
To  thy  great  pow'r  thy  ftubborn  foes 
]1  all  be  forc'd  to  bow. 

■  h:o'  all  the  earth  the  nations  round 
ihail  thee  their  God  confefs; 
And  with  glad  hymns  their  awful   dread 
hv  great  name  exprefs, 

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c*  PSALM    Ixvl. 

5  C!  come,  behold  the  works  of  God; 
and  then  with  me  you'll  own, 

That  he  to  all  the  fons  of  men 
has  wond'rous  judgments  fhown. 

6  He  mace  thefea  become  dry -land, 
through  which  our  fathers  walk'd ; 

Whilft  to  each  other  of  his  might 
with  joy  his  people  talk'd. 

7  He  by  his  pow'r  for  ever  rules; 
his  eyes  the  world  furvey  : 

Let  no  prafumpt'ous  man  rebel 
againft  his  fov'reign  fway. 

PART      II. 
$,9  O  !  all  ye  nations,  blefs  our  God, 

and  loudly  fpeak  his  praife  ; 
Who  keeps  our  foul  alive,  and  ftill 

confirms  our  ftedfaft  ways. 

1 0  For  thou  haft  try'd  us  Lord  as  fire 
does  try  the  precious  ore: 

1 1  Thou  brought'ft  us  into  ftraits  where  we 
opprefllng  burdens  bore. 

1  2  Infulting  fees  did  us  their  flaves 

thro'  fire   and  water  chace  ; 
Brt  yet  at  laft  thou  brought'ft  us  forth 

into  a  weal  thy  place. 
3  3   Burnt-ofTrings  to  thy  houfe  I'll  bring, 
-  and  there  my  vows  I'll  pay : 
j  4  Which  I  with  folemn  zeal  did  make 

in  trouble's  difmal  day. 

15  Then  lhall  the  richeft  incenfe  fmoke, 
the  fatteft  rams  lhall  fall, 

The  choiceft  goats  from  out  t)ie  fold, 
and  bullocks  from  the  ftall. 

16  O!  come,  ail  ye  that  fear  the  Lord; 
attend  with  heedful  care, 

Whilii  I,  what  God  for  me  has  dene, 
with  grateful  joy  declare. 

J7,  18  A 


i 


PSALM     lxvi,  ixvii.  99 

1.7,18  As  I  before,  his  aid  implor'd, 

fo  now  I  praife  his  name  ; 
Who,  if  my  Heart  had  harbour'd  fin 

would  all  my  pray'rs  difclaim. 

19  But  God  tome,  when  e'er  I  cry'd, 
his  gracious  ear  did  bend  ; 

And  to  the  voice  of  my  requeft,     . 
with  conftant  love,  attend. 

20  Then  blefs'd  for  ever  be  my  God, 
who  never  when  I  pray, 

With-holds  his  mercy  from  my  foul, 
nor  turns  his  face  away. 

PSALM    LXVIL 
1   ^  I  ^O  blefs  thy  chofen  race, 

i        in  mercy,  Lord,  incline  ; 
And  caufe  the  brightnefs  of  thy  face 
on  all  thy  faints  to  mine  ; 

2  That  fo  thy  wond'rous  way  \ 
may  through  the  world  be  known  £ 

While  diftant  lands  their  tribute  pay, 
and  thy  falvation  own. 

3  Let  difPring  nations  join 
to  celebrate  thy  fame  ; 

Let  all  the  world,  O  Lord  combine 
to  praife  thy  glorious  name. 

4  O  let  them  lhout  and  fing, 
diiTolv'd  in  pious  mirth  ; 

For  thou,  the  righteous  judge  and  king, 
ihalt  govern  all  the  earth. 

5  Let  difPring  nations  join 
10  celebrate  thy  fame; 

Let  all  the  world,  O  Lord,  combine 
.  to  praife  thy  glorious  name. 

<"hen  fhall  the  teeming  ground 
a  large  increafe  difclofe; 

ve  with  plenty  ihall  be  crown'd, 
h  God,  our  God  bellows, 

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I  jo  PSALM     lxvii,  Ixviii. 

7   Then  God  upon  our  land 
mall  conftant  bleffings  fhow'r; 
And  all  the  world  in  awe  (hall  ftand 
of  his  refiftlefs  pow'r. 

PSALM    LXVIII. 

1  T     ET  God,  the  God  of  battle,  rife, 
J 4   And  fcatter  his  prefumpt'ons  foes: 

Let  lhameful  rout  their  hoft  fuprife, 
Who  fpitefully  his  pow'r  oppofe. 

2  As  fmoke  in  tempeft's  rage  is  loft, 
Or  wax  into  the  furnace  caft; 

So  let  their  facrileg'ous  hod 
Before  his  wrathful  prefence  wafte. 

3  But  let  the  fervants  of  his  will 
His  favour's  gentle  beams  enjoy; 
Their  upright  hearts  let  gladnefs  fill, 
And  chearful  fongs  their  tongues  employ. 

4  To  Him  your  voice  in  anthems  raile: 
JEHOVAH's  awful  name  he  bears;' 
In  him  rejoice;  extol  his  praife, 

Who  rides  upon  high-rolling  fpheres. 

5  Him  from  his  empire  of  the  fkies, 
To  this  Fow  world  companion  draws, 
The  orphan's  claim  to  patronize, 
And  judge  the  injur'd  widow's  caufe. 

6  'Tis  God,  who  from  a  foreign  foil 
Pvedores  poor  exiles  to  their  home  ; 
Makes  captives  free;  and  fruitlefs  toil, 
"Their  proud  oppreuors  right'ous  doom. 

7  'Twas    fo  of  old,  when  thou  did'ft  lead 
In  perfon,  Lord,  our  armies  forth; 
Strange  terrors  thro'  the  defert  fpread, 
Convulncns  fhook  th'  aftoniuYd  earth. 

8  Tfee  breaking  clouds  did  rain  diftil. 
And  heav'n's  high  arches  ihook  with  fear. 
How  then  ihould  Sinai's  humble  hill 
•Of  If r ad's,  God  the  prefence  bear ! 

9   Thy 


P  S  A  L  M     lxviii.  ici 

9  Thy  hand,    atfamiih'd  earth's  complaint,., 
I^eliev'd  her  from  celeftial  itores ; 
And  when  thy  heritage  was  faint, 
Afibag'd  the  drought  with  plent'ous  {now*rs^ 
10   "W  here  favages  had  rang'd  before, 
At  eafe  thou  mad' ft  cur  tribes  refide  ; 
And. in  the  defert  for  the  poor, 
Thy  generous  bounty  did  provide. 

p  A  r  r  ii. 

ii   Thou  gav'il  the  word-  we  tallied  fcrth. 
And  in  that  pow'rful  word  c'ercame  ; 
WhiLt  virgin-troops,  with  longs  of  mirth. 
In  ftate  our  conqueft  did  proclaim. 

12  Vaft  armies,  by  fuch  gen'rals  led, 
As  yet  had  ne'er  receiv'd  a  foil, 
Foribok  their  camp  with  fudcleu  dread, 
And  to  our  women  left  the  fpotl. 

13  Though  Egypt's  drudges  yen  have  been 
Your  army's  wings  ihall  fhine  as  bright- 
As  doves  in  golden  fun-fmne  feen, 

Or  filver'd  o'er  with  paler  light. 

14  'Twas  fo  when  God's  almighty  h 
O'er  fcatter'd  kings  the  conqueft  won  ; 
Our  troops,  drawn  up  on  Jordan's  ftrand, 
Jriigh  Salmons  glitt'ring  mow  cut-lhone. 

15  From  thence  to  Jordan's  farther  coaft, 
And  Bajhan's  hill,  we  did  advance  : 

No  mere  her  height  lhall  Bajhan  boafi, 
But  that  (he's  God's  inheritance. 

16  But  wherefore  (tho'  the  honour's  great) 
Should  this,  O  mountain,  fweil  your  pride  i 
For  Sitrn  is  his  cliofen  feat, 

Where  he  forever  will  refide. 

17  ?Iis  chariots  numberlefs  ;  his  pcw'rs 
Are  heav'nly  hofts,  that  wait  his' will  : 
His  prefence  now  fills  Stan's  tow'rs 

As  once  it  honour'd  Sinai's  hill. 

E  3  18  Afcendmg  . 


102  PSALM     Ixviii. 

-8   Afcending  high,  in  triumph  thou 
Captivity  haft  captive  led  j 
And  on  thy  people  did'ft  bellow 
The  fpoil  of  armies,  once  their  dread. 

Ev*ri  rebels  fhali  partake  thy  grace, 

d  humble  profeiites  repair 
To  worfhip  at  thy  dwelling  place* 
And  all  the  world  pay  homage  there. 
lo   For  benefits  each  daybeftow'd, 
Be  daily  his  great  name  ador'd  : 
20  V/ho  is  our  Saviour,  and  our  God, 
Of  life  and  death  the  fov'reign  Lord. 

::  1   But  juftice  for  his  harden'd  fbes 
Proportion'd  vengeance  hath  decreed, 
To  wound  the  hoary  head  of  thofe, 
'Who  in  prefumpt'ous  crimes-  proceed. 
_:2   The  Lord  has  thus  in  thunder  fpoke  : 
"  As  I  fabdu'd  proud  Bajhans  king, 
:   Once  more  I'll  break  my  poeple's  yoke, 
;-  And  from  the  deep  my  fervants  bring  : 

23  "   Their  feetfnali  with  a  crimfon  flood, 
••   Of  fiau^hter'd  foes  be  cover'd  o'er  ; 

c*   Nor  earth  receive  fuch  impious  blood, 
:*  But  leave  for  dogs  th'  unhallovv'd  gore.'v 
P  J  R.T    III. 

24  When,  marching  to  thy  bleft  abode^ 
The  wond'ring  multitude  furvey'd 
The  uompous  ilate  of  thee,  our  God, 
In  robes  of  majefty  array'd  ; 

25  Sweet-fmglng  Levites  led  the  van; 
Loud  inflruments  brought  up  the  rear  ; 
Between  both  troops  a  virgin-train 
With  voice  and  timbrel  charm'd  the  ear* 

26  This  was  the  burden  of  their  fong  : 
"  In  full  auemblies  blefs  the  Lord  : 

"  All  who  to  IfraeTs  tribes,  belong, 
"  The  God  of  IfraeTs  praiie  record." 


PSALM     Ixvi'i,  103 

27  Nor  little  Benjamin  alone 

From  neighb'ring  bounds  did  there  attend, 

Nor  only  Judah's  nearer  throne 

Her  counfellors  in  ftate  did  fend; 

But  Zebulons  remoter  feat, 

And  Napt  halt's  more  diftant  coalr, 

(The  grand  procsjlion  to  complete) 

Sent  up  their  tribes,  a  princely  holl. 

28  Thus  Go  d  to  ftrength  and  union  brought: 
Our  tribes,  at  ftrife  till  that  bkft  hour  : 
This  work  which  thou,0  God,  hart  wrought, 
Confirm  with  frefh  recruits  of  pow'r. 

29  To  vifit  Salem,  Lord,  descend, 
And  Sion  thy  terreftrial  throne  ; 
Where  kings  with  prefents  {hall  attend, 
And  thee  with  offer d  crowns  atone. 

30  Break  down  the  fpearmens  ranks,  who 
Like  pamper'd  herds  of  favage  might:  [threat 
Their  filver-armour'd  chiefs  defeat, 

Who  in  deftructive  war  delight. 
21  Egypt  ihall  then  to  God  fbretch  forth 
Her  hands,  and  Afric  homage  bring: 
32   The  fcatter'd  kingdoms  of  the  earth 
Their  common  fov'reign's  praifes  fing  ; 

3  i  Who  mounted  on  the  lofty' &  fphere 
Of  ancient  heav'n  fublimely  rides ; 
From  whence  his  dreadful  voice  we  hear, 
Like  that  of  warring  winds  and  tides. 
34  Afcribe  ye  pow'r  to  God  mof:  high  : 
Of  humble  Ifrael  he  takes  care  ; 
Whofe  ftrength,  from  out  the  duffcy  fey, 
Darts  ihinjng  terrors  thro'  the  air. 

3  5  How  dreadful  are  the  facred  courts , 
.Where  God  has  fix'd  his  earthly  throne  ! 
His  ltrength  his  feeble  faints  iuppcrts  : 
To  God  give  praife,  to  him  alone. 

E   a  p  S  A  L  M 


104  PSALM     Izur 

PSALM    LXIX. 
i   QJ  AVE  me,  0  Gqd  from  waves  that  roll* 
>3  And  preis  to  overwhelm  my  foul. 

2  With  painful  fteps  in  mire  I  tread, 
And  deluges  o'erflow  my  head. 

3  With  relilefs  cries  my  fpirits  faint  ; 
My  voice  is  hoarfe  with  long  complaint  ; 
My  fight  decays  with  tedious  pain, 
Whilil  fc-r  my  God  I  wait  in  vain. 

4  My  hairs,  tho'  num'rous  are  but  few, 
Compar'd  with  foes  that  me  purfue 

With  groundlefs  hate,  grown  now  of  might, 
To  execute  their  lawlefs  fpite  ; 
They  force  me,  guiltlefs,  to  refign, 
As  rapine,  what  by  right  was  mine. 

5  Thou,  Lord,  my  fooliflinefs  do'ft  fee, 
Nor  are  my  fins  conceal'd  from  thee. 

6  Lord  God  of  holts,  take  timely  care 
Left  for  my  fake,  thy  faints  defpair  : 

7  Since  I  have  fuffer'd  for  thy  name 
Reproach,  and  hide  my  face  in  fhame  : 

8  A  flranger  to  my  country  grown 
Nor  to  my  nearefl  kindred  known  ; 
A  foreigner,  expos'd  to  fc'orn , 

By  brethren  of  my  mother  born. 

q  For  zeal  to  thy  lov'd  houfe  and  name 

Confumes  me  like  devouring  flame  ; 

Concern'dat  their  affronts- to  thee, 

More  than  at  flanders  caft  on  me. 

io  My  very  tears  and  abftinence 

Thev  condrue  in  a  fpiteful  fenfe. 

ii  When cloath'd  with  fack-clothfor their fake3 

They  me  their  common  proverb  make. 

1 2  Their  judges  make  my  wrongs  their  jeft ; 
Thofe  wrongs  they  ought  to  have  redrefs'd. 
How, mould  I  then  expect  to  be 
From  libels  of  lewd  drunkards  free. 

*3 


PSALM    Ixix.     . 

13  But  Lord  to  thee  I  will  repair 
For  help,  with  humble,  timely  pray'r  : 
Relieve  me  from  thy  mercy's  {lore  : 
Difplay  thy  truth's  preferving  pow'r. 

14  From  threatning  dangers  me  relieve, 
And  from  the  mire  my  feet  retrieve  ; 
From  fpit^kl  foes  in  fafety  keep, 

And  match  me  from  the  raging  deep. 

15  Controul  the  deluge,  e'er  it  fpread,  . 
And  roll  its  waves  above  my  head  ; 
Nor  deep  definition's  yawning  pit 
To  clofe  her  jaws  on  me  permit. 

16  Lord,  hear  the  humble  pray'r  I  make* 
For  thy  tranfcending  goodnefs'  fake, 
Relieve  thy  fupplicant  once  more 

From  thy  abounding  mercy's  (lore. 

1 7  Nor  from  thy  fervant  hide  thy  face  : 
Make  hade  ;  for  defp'rate  is  my  cafe  : 

18  Thy  timely  fuccour  interpofe, 
And  ihield  me  from  remorfelefs  foes. 

19  Thou  know'ft  what  infamy  and  fcorn 
I  from  my  enemies  have  borne .; 

Nor  can  their  clofe-dhTembled  fpite, 
Or  darkeft  plots,  efcape  thy  fight. 

20  Reproach  and  grief  have  broke  my  heart :  - 
X  look'd  for  fome  to  take  my  part,  . 

To  pity  or  relieve  my  pain  ; 

But  look'd,  alas  !  for  both  in  vain. 

21  With  hunger  pin'd,  for  food  I  call  : 
Inflead  of  food,  they  give  me  gall  : 
And  when  with  thiril  my  fpirits  fmk, 
They  give  me  vinegar  to  drink. 

22  Their  table  therefore  to  ;heir  health 
Shall  prove  a  fnare,  a  trap  their  wealth ; 

23  Perpetual  darknefs  feize  their  eyes  ; 
And  fuddca  blafts  their  hopes  furprife, 

E  5  24  On 

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io6    >       P'S  A  L  M     Ixix,  !xx. 

24  On  them  thou  malt  thy  fury  pour, 
Till  thy  fierce  wrath  their  race  devour  ; 

25  And  make  their  houfe  a  difmal  cell, 
Where  none  will  e'er  vouchfafe  to  dwell. 

26  For  new  afflictions  they  prccur'd 
For  kira  who  had  thy  ftripes  endur'd  ; 

AvA  made  the  wounds  thy  fcourge  had  torn, 
To  bleed  afreih  with  fharper  fcorn. 

27  Sin  fhall  to  fin  their  fteps  betray, 
Till  they  to  truth  have  loft  the  way. 

28  From  life  thou  ihalt  exclude  their  foul, 
Nor  with  the  juft  their  names   inrol. 

29  But  me,  how  e'er  diftrefs'd  and  poor, 
Thy  ftrong  falvation  fhall  re  (tore : 

30  Thy  pow'r  with  fongs  I'll  then  proclaim,, 
And  celebrate  with  thanks  thy  name. 

31  Our  God  fhall  this  more  highly  prize, 
Than  herds  or  fiocks  in  facririce  : 

32  Which  humble  faints  with  joy  fhall. fee,. 
And  hope  for  like  redrefs  with  me. 

33  For  God  regards  the  poor's  complaint ; 
Sets  pris'ners  free  from  ciofe  rcfcraint. 

34  Let  heav'n,  earth,  fea  their  voices  raife, 
And  ail  the  world  refound  his  praife. 

? 5  For  God  will  S ion's  walk  erect ; 

Fair  Judab'-s  cities  he'll  protect ; 

Till  all  her  fcatter'd  fons  repair 

To  undifturb'd  pouefiion  there. 

36  This  bleffing  they  (hall,  at  their  death, 

To  tkeir  relig'ous  heirs  bequeath  ; 

^nd  they  to  endlefs  ages  more, 

Of  fuch  as  his  bleft  name  adore. 

PSALM    LXX, 
Lord,  to  my  relief  draw  near; 
For  never  was  more  preffing  need: 
If  or  my  deliv'rance,  Lord,  appear, 
And.  ad<J  to  that  deliy'rance  ipeed. 

2.  Ccuf.. 


PSALM     lxx^lxxi.  107 

2  Confufion  on  their  heads  return- 
Who  to  defiroy  my  foul  combine  :• 
Let  them,  defeated,  bluih  and  mourn, 
Enfnar'd  in  their  own  vile  defign. 

3  Their  doom  let  defolation  be  ; 
With  fhame  their  malice  be  repaid. 
Who  mock'd  my  confidence  in  thee, 
And  fport  of  my  affliction  made  ; 

4  While  thofe  who  humbly  feek  thy  face,, 
To  joyful  triumphs  mall  be  rais'd; 

And  allj  who  prize  thy  faving  grace, 
With  me  ihail  fing,  the  Lord  be  prais'd. 

Thus  wretched  though  I  am  and  poor, 
The  mighty  Lord  of  me  takes  care  : 
Thou,  God,- who  only  can'ft  reftore, 
To  my  relief  with  fpeed  repair. 

PSALM     LXXI. 
1,  TN  thee  I  put  my  ftedfaft  truft  ; 

2  X     defend  me,  Lord,  from  fhame: 
Incline  thine  ear,  and  fave  my  foul  ; 

for  righteous  is  thy  name. 

3  Be  t^hou  my  ftroug  abiding-place, 
to  which  I  may  refort : 

'Tis  thy  decree  that  keeps  me  fafe  ;  * 
thou  art  my  rock  and  fort. 

4,  5  From  cruel  and  ungodly  men 

protect  and  fet  me  free  ; 
For  from  my  earlieft  youth  till  now, 

my  hope  has  been  in  thee. 
6  Thy  eonftant  care  did  fafely  guard 

my  tender  infant  days  ; 
Thou  took'ft  me  from  my  mother's  womb, 

to  fmg  thy  eonftant  praife. 

7,  8  While  fome  on  me  with  wonder  gaze, 

thy  hand  fupports  mc  flill  : 
Thy  honour  therefore,  and  thy  praife, 

my  mouth  fhall  always  &M, 

E  6  9'  Rejefl 


:o8-  PSA  L  M     kxi. 

9  Rejedt  not  then  thy  fervant,  Lord, 
when  I  with  ,age  decay : 

Forfake  me  not,  when  worn  with  years., 
my  vigour  fades  away. 

10  My  foes  againft  my  fame  and  me, 
with  crafty  malice  fpeak ; 

Againft  my.  foul  they  lay  their  fnares, 

and  mutual  counfel  take, 
ii   "  His  God,  fay  they,  forfakes  him  no\v3 

<f  on  whom  he  did  rely  : 
**  Purfue  and  take  him,  whilft  no  hope 

"  of  timely  aid  is  nigh." 

12  But  thou,  my  God,  withdraw  not  far 
for  fpeedy  help  I  call  ; 

13  To  fhame  and  ruin  bring  my  foes, 
that  feek  to  work  my  falL 

14  But  as  for  me,  my  ftedfaft  hope 
fhall  on  thy  pow'r  depend  ; 

And  I  in  grateful  fongs  of  praife, 
my  time  to  -come  will  fpend. 

PART    II. 

15  Thy  right'ous  acts  and  faring  healthy 
my  mouth  fliall,  ftill  declare ; 

U,n able  yet  to  count  them  all, 
tho'  fumm'd  with  utmoft  care, 

16  While  God  vouchfafes  me  his  fupport, 
I'll  in  his  flrength  go  en  ; 

All  other  righteoufnefs  difclaim, 
and  mention  his  alone.  . 

1 7  Thou;Lo  RD,haft  taught  me  from  my  youth 
to  praife  thy  glorious  name  : 

And  ever  fmcethy  wond'reus  works 
have  been  my  conftant  theme. 

18  Then  now  forfake  me  not,  when  I 
am  grey  and  feeble  grown  ; 

Till  I  to  thefe,  and  future  times, 
tny  ftreflgth  and  pow'r  Jaaye  ihown* 

19  How 


PSALM     Ixxi,  Ixxii,  jcy 

19  How  high  thy  juftice  foars,  OGop  ! 
how  great  and  wond'rous  are 

The  mighty  works  which  thou  hall  done  ! 
who  may  with  thee  compare  ! 

20  Me,  whom  thy  hand  has  forely  prefs'd, 
thy  grace  lhall  yet  relieve: 

And  from  the  loweft  depth  of  woe 
with  tender  care  retrieve. 

21  Through  thee,  my  time  to  come  {hall  be 
with  pow'r  and  greatnefs  crown'd  ; 

And  me,  who  difmal  years  have  pafs'd, 
thy  comforts  fhall  furround  : 

22  Therefore  with  pfaltery  and  harp, 
thy  truth,  O  Lord,  I'll  praife  ; 

To  thee,  the  God  of  Jacob's  race, 
my  voice  in  anthems  raife, 

23  Then  joy  fhall  fill  my  mouth,  and  fongs 
employ  my  chearful  voice  ; 

My  grateful  foul,  by  thee  redeem'd, 
lhall  in  thy  ftrength  rejoice. 

24  My  tongue  thy  juft  and  righteous  ads 
lhall  all  the  day  proclaim  ; 

Becaufe  thou  did' ft  confound  my  foes, 
and  hrought'ft  them  all  to  fhame. 

PSALM       LXXII. 

1  1       ORD,    let  thy  juft  decrees  the  king 

I    j     in  all  his  ways  direcl ; 
And  let  his  fon,  thoughout  his  reign, 
thy  righteous  laws  refpecl:. 

2  So  fhall  he  ftill  thy  people  judge 
with  pure  and  upright  mind, 

Whilft  all  the  helplefs  poor  lhall  him 
their  juft  protector  find. 

3  Then  hills  and  mountains  lhall  bring  forth 
the  happy  fruits  of  peace  ; 

Which  all  the  land  fhall  own  to  be 
the  work  of  riglueoufhefs  : 

4  Whilft 


I io  PSAL  M    Jrxii. 

4  Whilft  he  the  poor  and  needy  race 
fhall  rule  with  gentle  fway, 

And  from  their  humble  neck  ihall  take 
oppreffive  yokes  away. 

5  In  ev'ry  heart,  thy  awful  fear 
fhall  then  be  rooted  faft, 

As  long  as  fun  and  moon  endure, 
or  time  itfelf  fhall  laft. 

6  He  lhall  defcend  like  rain  that  chears 
the  meadows  fecond  birth  ; 

Or  like  warm  fhow'rs  wliofe  gentle  drops 
refrefh  thethirfty  earth. 

7  In  his  bleft  days  the  juft  and  good 
lhall  be  with  favour  crown 'd  ; 

The  happy  land  lhall  ev'ry-where 
with  endlefs  peace  abound. 

8  His  uncontroul'd  dominion  fhall 
from  fea  to  fea  extend  : 

Begin  at  proud  Euphrates'  flreams, 
at  nature's  limits  end. 

9  To  him  the  favage  nations  round 
lhall  bow  their  fervile  heads  : 

His  vanquifh'd  foes  mall  lick  the  duft,. 

where  he  his  conqueft  fpreads  : 
io  The  kings  oiTarJhiJh,  and  the  ifles. 

fhall  coftly  prefents  bring  : 
From  fpicy  Sheba  gifts  fhall  come, 

and  wealthy  Saba's  king. 

1 1  To  him  fhall  ev'ry  king  on  earth, 
his  humble  homage  pay; 

And  diff'ring  nations  gladly  join 
to  own  his  righteous  fway. 

1 2  For  he  fhall  fet  the  needy  free 
*  when  they  for  fuccour  cry  : 
Shall  fave  the  helplefs,  and  the  poor, 

and  all  their  wants  iupply. 

.         PART 


PS  AL-M     kxii.  hi 

PART    II. 

13  His  providence,  for  needy  fouls, 
(hall  due  fapplies  prepare  ; 

And  over  their  defencelefs  lives 
fhall  watch  with  tender  care. 

14  He  fhall  preferve  and  keep  their  fouls 
from  fraud  and  rapine  free  : 

And  in  his  fight  their  guiltlefs  blood 
of  mighty  price  fhall  be.. 

15  Therefore  fhall  God  his  life  and  reign, 
to  many  years  extend  % 

Whilft  eaftern  princes  tribute  pay, 

and  golden  prefents  fend. 
For  him  fhall  conftant  pray'rs  be  made 

thro'  all  his  profp'rous  days  : 
His  juft  dominion  fhall  afford 

a  lafting  theme  of  praife. 

16  Ofufeful  grain,  through  all  the  land, 
great  plenty  fhall  appear  : 

A  handful  fovrn  on  mountain- tops 

a  mighty  crop  fhall  bear  : 
Its  fruit,  like  cedars  fhook  by  winds, 

a  rattling  noife  fhall  yield  : 
The  city  too  fhall  thrive,  and  vie, 

for  plenty,  with  the  field.. 

1 7  The  mem'ry  of  his  glorious  name 
thro'  endlefs  years  fhall  run  : 

His  fpctlefs  fame  fhall  fnine  as  bright 

and  lailing  as  the  fun. 
In  him  the  nations  of  the  world 

lhall  be  compleatly.  blefs'd, 
And  his  unbounded  happinefs 

by  ev'ry  tongue  confefs'd. 

1  8  Then  blefs'd  be  God,  the  mighty  Lord, 

the  God  whom  Jfrael  fears  : 
Who  only  wond'rous  in  his  works, 
1    beyond  compare,  appears, 

19  Let 


312  PSALM     Ixxii,  lxxiii. 

39  Let  earth  be  with  his  glory  fill'd  ; 

for  ever  blefs  his  name ; 
Whilft  to  his  praife  the  lift'ning  world 

their  glad  affent  proclaim. 

PSALM    LXXIII. 

I  A   T  length  by  certain  proofs,  'tis  pTain 
jf\,.    That  God  will  to  his  faints  be  kind !; ; 

That  all  whofe  hearts  are  pure  and  clean, 
Shall  his  protecting  favour  find. 
2,  3   Till  this  fuftaining  truth  I. knew, 
My  ftagg'ring  feet  had  almort  fail'd 
Igriev'd,  the  fmner's  -Wealth  to  view, 
And  envy'd  when  the  fools  prevail'd. 

4,   5   They  to  the  grave  in  peace  defcend, 
And  whillt  they  live,  are  hale  and  ftrong  ; 
!No  plague  or  trouble  them  offend, . 
"Which  oft  to  other  men  belong. 
6,  7  With  pride,  as  with  a  chain,  they're  held 
And  rapine  feems  their  robe  of  ftate ; 
Their  eyes  ftand  out,  with  fatnefs  fwell'd  ; 
They  grow,  beyond  their  wiihes  great. 

8,  9  With  hearts  corrupt,  and  lofty  talk, 

Oppreffive  methods  they  defend  ; 

Their  tongue  thro*  all  the  earth  does  walk, 

Their  b-lalphemies  to  heav'n  afcend. 

10  And  yet  admiring  crouds  are  found, 

Who  fervile  vifits  duely  make ; 

Becaufe  with  plenty  they  abound, 

Of  which  their  flatt'rmg  (laves  partake. 

I I  Their  fond  opinion  thefe  purfue, 
Till  they  with  them  profanely  cry, 

*  How  mould  the  Lord  our  actions  view  ? 
,**  Can  he  perceive,  who  dwells  fo  high  ? 
12  Behold  the  wicked  !  thefe  are  they 
Who  openly  their  fms  profefs  ; 
And  yet  their  wealth's  encreas'd  each  day, 
And  all  their  actions  meet  fuccefs. 

13,  14  «  Then 


PSALM     loin.  1 13 

13,  14  "  Then  have  I  cleans'd  my  heart,  (faidl) 
"  And  wafiVd  my  hands  from  guilt,  in  vain  ^ 
"  If  all  the  day  opprefs'd  I  lie, 
M  And  ev'ry  morning  fufferpain." 
1 5   Thus  did  I  once  to  fpeak  intend  : 
But  if  fuch  things  I  rafhly  fay, 
Thy  children,  Lord,  I  mull  offend, 
And  bafely  ihould  their  caufe  betray. 

PART    II. 
16,17  To  fathom  this,  my  thoughts  I  bent ; 
But  found  the  cafe  too  hard  for  me  j 
Till  to  the  houfe  of  God  I  went : 
Then  I  their  end  did  plainly  fee. 
18  How  high  foe'er  advanc'd,  they  all 
On  flipp'ry  places  loofely  ftand ; 
Thence  into  ruin  headlong  fall, 
Caft  down  by  thy  avenging  hand. 

19,  20  How  dreadful  and  how  quick  their  fate! 
Defpis'd  by   thee  when  they're  deftroy'd 
As  waking  men  with  fcorn  do  treat 
The  fancies  that  their  dreams  employ'd. 
21,22  Thus  was  my  heart  with  grief  oppreftj 
My  reins  were  rack'd  with  reftlefs  pains  ; 
So  ftupid  was  I,  like  a  beaft, 
Who  no  reflecting  thought  retains. 

23,  24  Yet  flill  thy  prefcnce  me  fupply'd, 
And  thy  right-hand  affiftance  gave  ; 
Thou  firft  mall  with  thy  counfel  guide, 
And  then  to  glory  me  receive. 

25  Whom  then  in  heav'n  but  thee  alone 
Have  I,  whofe  favour  I  require  ? 
Throughout  the  fpacious  earth  there's  none. 
That  I  befides  thee  can  defire. 

26  My  trembling  flefh,  and  .aching  heart, 
May  often  fail  to  fuccour  me  5 

But  God  ihall  inward  ftrength  impart, 
And  my  eternal  portion,  be. 

27  For 


ii4         PSALM     Ixxiii,  IxxiV. 

27  For  tfcey  that  far  from  thee  remove, 
Shall  into  fudden  ruin  fail  : 

If  after  other  gods  they  rove, 

Thy  vengeance  mall  deftr  oy  them  all. 

28  But  as  for  me,  'tis  good  and  juft, 
That  I  ihould  ftill  to  God  repair  ; 
In  him  I  always  put  my  truft, 

And  will  his  wond'rous  works  declare. 

PSALM    LXXIV. 

1  TT7HY  haft  thou  caft  us  off,  O  God; 

VV       wilt  thou  no  more  return  ; 
Gh  !  why  againft  thy  chofen  flock, 
does  thy  fierce  anger  burn  ? 

2  Think  on  thy  ancient  purchafe,  Lord, 
the  land  that  is  thy  own, 

By  thee  redeem'd  ;  and  Sion's  mount, 
where  aace  thy  glory  ihone. 

3  Oh,  co~>e  and  view  our  ruin'd  ftate  I 
how  long  pur  troubles  laft  ! 

See  how  the  foe  with  wicked  rage 
has  laid  thy  temple  wafte  ! 

4  Thy  foes  blafpheme  thy  name  •,  where  late 
thy  zealous  fervants  pray'd, 

The  heathen  there,  with  haughty  pomp, 
their  banners  have  difplay'd. 

c,  6  Thofe  curious  carvings,  which  did  once 

advance  the  artifts  fame, 
WitJ>  ax  and  hammer  they  deftroy, 

like  works  of  vulgar  frame. 

7  Thy  holy  temple  they  have  burnt ; 
and  what  efcap'd  the  flame, 

Has  been  profan'd,  and  quite  defac'd, 
tho'  facred  to  thy  name. 

8  Thy  worfhip  wholly  to  deftroy 
mailcioufly  they  aim'd  ; 

And  all  the  facred  places  burn'd, 
where  we  thy  praife  proclaim'd. 

9  Yet 


P  S  A  L  M    lxxiv.  135 

9  Yet  of  thy  prefence  thou  vouchfaf  'ft 
no  tender  figns  to  fend : 

We  have  no  prophet  now,  that  knows 
when  this  fad  Mate  lhall  end. 

PART    II. 

10  But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  permit 
th'  infulting  foe  to  bond  ? 

Shall  all  the  honour  of  thy  name 
for  evermore  be  loft  ? 

1 1  Why  hold'ft  thou  back  thy  ftrong  right- 
and  on  thy  patient  breaft,  [hand, 

When  vengeance  calls  to  ftretch  it  forth, 
fo  calmly  iett'ft  it  reft  ? 

12  Thou  heretofore,  with  kingly  pow'r, 
in  our  defence  haft  fought  • 

For  us,  throughout  the  wond'rmg  world, 
ft  great  falvation  wrought. 

13  'Twas  thou,  O  God,  that  did'ft  the  fea, 
by  thy  own  ftrength  divide  : 

Thou  brak'ft  the  wat'ry  monfters  head, 
the  waves  o'erwhelm'd  their  pride. 

14  The  greateft,  fierceft  of  them  all, 

that  feem'd  the  deep  t®  fway, 
Was  by  thy  pow'r  deftroy'd,  and  made 
to  lavage  beafts  a  prey. 

15  Thou  clav'ft  the  -  folid  rock,  and  mad 'ft 
the  waters  largely  flow : 

Again,  thou  mad 'ft,  thro'  parting  fireams, 
thy  wond'ring  people  go. 

16  Thine  is  the  chearful  day,  and  thine 
the  black  return  of  night ; 

Thou  haft  prepar'd  the  glorious  fun, 
and  ev'ry  feebler  light. 

17  By  thee  the  borders  of  the  earth 
in  prefect  order  ftand  : 

-The  fummer's  warmth,  and  winter's  cold, 
\  attend  on  thy  command. 

P  A  B  T 


xi6  PSALM     lxxiv,  Ixxv. 

PART    III. 

1 8  Remember,  Lord,  how  fcornful  foes 
have  daily  urg'd  our  fhame  ; 

And  how  the  fooliih  people  have 
blafphem'd  thy  holy  name. 

19  O,  free  thy  mourning  turtle-dove, 
by  finful  crouds  befet ; 

Nor  the  aifembly  of  thy  poor 
for  evermore  forget. 

20  Thy  ancient  cov'nant,  Lord,  regard, 
and  make  thy  promife  good  ; 

For  now  each  corner  of  the  land 
is  fill'd  with  men  of  blood. 

21  O  let  not  the  opprefs'd  return 
with  forrow  cloath'd,  and  ihame  ; 

But  let  the  helplefs  and  the  poor 
forever  praife  thy  name. 

22  Arife  O  God,  in  our  behalf  ; 
thy  caufe  and  ours  maintain  : 

Remember  how  inihlting  fools 
each  day  thy  name  profane  ! 

23  Make  thou  the  boafrings  of  thy  fees 
for  ever,  Lord,  to  ceafe  ; 

Whofe  infolencc,  if  unchaftiz'd, 
will  more  and  more  increafe. 

PSALM    LXXV. 
1   v  1  >0  Thee,  O  God,  we  render  praife, 

JL        to  thee  with  thanks  repair  ; 
For,  that  thy  name  to  us  is  nigh, 

thy  wond'rous  works  declare. 
*2  In  Ifrael  when  my  throne  is  fix'd 
with  me  fhall  juitice  reign. 

3  The  land  with  difcord  ihakes  ;  but  I 
the  finking  frame  fiiflain. 

4  Deluded  wretches  I  advis'd 
their  errors  to  redrefs  ; 

And  warn'd  bold  fmners,  that  they  fhouid 
their  fwelling  pride  fupprefs.  5^  B2 


P5ALM     lxxv,  lxxvi.  117 

5  Bear  act  yourfelves  Co  high,  as  if 
no  pow'r  could  your's  reltrain  : 

Submit  your  ftubborn  necks,  and  learn 
to  fpeak  with  lefs  difdain  : 

6  For  that  promotion,  which  to  gain 
your  vain  ambition  drives, 

From  neither  eaft,  nor  weft,  nor  yet 
from  fouthern  climes  arrives. 

7  For  God  the  great  difpofer  is, 
and  fov'reign  judge  alone, 

Who  calls  the  proud  to  earth,  and  lifts 
the  humble  to  a  throne. 

3  His  hand  holds  forth  a  dreadful  cup; 

with  purple  wine  'tis  crown'd  ; 
The  deadly  mixture,  which  his  wrath 

deals  out  to  nations  round. 
Of  this  his  faints  fometimesmay  tafte, 

but  wicked  men  lhall  fqueeze 
The  bitter  dregs,  and  be  condemn'd 

to  drink  the  very  lees. 

9  His  prophet  I  to  all  the  world 
this  melfage  will  relate  ; 

Thejuilice  then  of  Jacob's  God 
my  fong  lhall  celebrate. 

10  The  wicked's  pride  I  will  reduce 
their  cruelty  difarm  ; 

Exalt  the  juft  and  feat  him  high, 
above  the  reach  of  harm. 

PSALM     LXXVI. 

1  TN  Judah  the  almighty's  known 

X     (Almighty,  there,by  wonders  ihcwii  :} 
His  name  in  Jacob  does  excel  : 

2  His  fancluary  in  Salem  (lands  : 
The  majefty  that  heav?n  commands 

In  Si  on  condefcends  to  dwell, 

3  H« 


PSALM     Ixxvi,  Ixxvii. 

3  He  brake  the  bows  and  arrows  there, 
The  fhield,  the  temper'd  fword,  andfpear; 

There  flain  the  mighty  army  lay  : 

4  Whence  Sion's  fame  thro'  earth  is  fpread, 
Of  greater -glory,  greater  dread,  t 

Then  hills  where  robbers  lodge  their  prey. 

5  Their  valiant  chiefs,  who  came  for  fpoil, 
'  Themfelves  met  there  a  fhameful  foil : 

Securely  down  to  deep  they  lay  ; 
Bu*  wak'd  no  more  ;  their  ftouteft  band 
Ne'er  lifted  one  refilling  hand 

'Gainft  his  that  did  their  legions  flay. 

6  When  Jacob's  God  began  to  frown, 
Both  horfe  and  charioteers  o'erthrown, 

Together  flept  in  endlefs  night. 
1  When  thou,  whom  earth  and  heav'n  revere, 
X)o'ft.  once  with  wrathful  look  appear, 

What  mortal  pow'r  can  ftand  thy  fight  ? 

8  Pnjnounc'd  from  heav'n,  earth  heard  it's 

[Doom  ; 
Grew  hufh'd  with  fear  when  thou  did'ft  come, 

9   The  meek  with  juftice  to  reftore. 
io  The  wrath  of  man  fhall  yield  thee  praife  ; 
It's  laft  attempts  but  ferve  to  raife 

The  triumphs  of  almighty  pow'r. 

i  i   Vow  to  the  LcR.D  ;  ye  nations,  bring 
Vow'd  prefents  to  th'  eternal  king  : 

Thus  to  his  name  due  rev'rence  pay, 
12  Who  proudeft  potentates  can  quell, m 
To  earthly  kings  more  terrible, 

Than,  to  their  trembling  fubjects,  they. 

PSALM    LXXVII. 
j  f  i  ^0  God  I  cry'd,  who  to  my  help 

X        did  gracioufly  repair  ; 
q   In  trouble's  di  final  day  I  fought 
ju?t  uod  with  humble  pray  r. 


PSALM     lxxvii. 

All  night  my  feft'ring  wound  did  run  ; 

no  med'cine  gave  relief  : 
My  foul  no  comfort  would  admit, 

my  foul  indulg'd  her  grief. 

3  I  thought  on  God,  and  favours  pad; 
but  that  increas'd  my  pain. 

I  found  my  fpirit  more  opprefs'd, 
•the  more  I  did  complain. 

4  Thro'  ev'ry  watch  of  tedious  night 
Thou  keep'ft  my  eyes  awake  ; 

My  grief  is  fwell'd  to  that  excefs, 
I  figh,  but  cannot  fpeak. 

5  I  call'd  to  mind  the  days  of  old, 
with  fignal  mercy  crown'd  ; 

Thofe  famous  years  of  ancient  times, 
for  miracles  renown'd. 

6  By  night  I  recollect  my  fongs, 
on  former  triumphs  made  ; 

Then    fearch,  confult,  and  afk  my  heart, 
where's  now  that  wond'rous  aid  ? 

7  Has  God  forever  caft  us  off  ? 
withdrawn  his  favour  quite  ? 

3  Are  both  his  mercy  and  his  truth 

retir'd  to  endlefs  night  ? 
9  Can  his  long-practis'd  love  forget 

it's  wonted  aids  to  bring  ? 
Has  he  in  wrath  {hut  up  and  feal'd 

his  mercy's  healing  fpring  ? 

io  I  faid,  my  weaknefs  hints  thefe  fears  : 

but  I'll  my  fears  difband  r 
I'll  yet  remember  the  moft  high, 

d  years  of  his  right-hand. 
1 1  I'd1  call  to  mind  his  works  of  old, 
of  his  might  : 
im  my  heart  fhall  meditate? 
my  cengue.  fhall  them  recite. 


J3  Safe 


120  P  S  A  L,  M     lxxvii,  Ixrviii. 

13  Safe  lod^'d  from  human  fearch  on  high, 

0  God,  thy  counfeh  are  ! 
Who  is  fo  great  a  God  as  ours  ? 

who  can  with  him  compare  ? 

14  Long  fince  a  God  of  wonders  thee 
thy  refcu'd  people  found  : 

1 5  Long  fince  haft  thou  thy  chofen  feed 
with  ftrong  deliv'rance  crown'd. 

16  When  thee,  O  God,  the  waters  faw, 
the  frighted  billows  ihrunk  ; 

The  troubled  depths  themfelves  for  fear 
beneath  their  channels  funk, 

17  The  clouds  pour  d  down,   while  rending 
did  with  their  noife  confpire  ;  [fkies 

Thy  arrows  ail  abroad  were  fent, 
wing'd  with  avenging  fire. 

18  Heav'n  with  thy  thunder's  voice  was  torn 
whilft  all  the  lower  world 

With  lightning  blaz'd,  earth  fhook, and  feem'd 
from  her  foundations  hurl'd. 

19  Thro' rolling  ftreams  thou  nnd'ft  thy  way, 
thy  paths  in  waters  lie  ; 

Thy  wondrous  paffage  where  no  fight 
thy  footfteps  can  defcry. 

20  Thou  led'ft  thy  people  like  a  flock, 
fafe  through  the  defart  land, 

By  Mofes  their  meek  ikilful  guide, 
and  Aaron's  facred  hand. 

PSALM     LXXV1II. 

1  "T  TEAR,  O  my  people,  to  my  law, 
JlX     devrut  attention  lend  ; 

Let  the  inftruclion  of  my  mouth 
deep  in  your  hearts  defcend,, 

2  My  tongue /by  infpiration  taught, 
{hall  parables  unfold, 

Dark  oracles,  but  undcrftcod, 
and  cwn'd  for  truths  of  old; 

7  \ 


PSALM       lxxviii.  121 

3  Which  we  from  facred  regiftcrs 
of  ancient  times  have  known,* 

And  our  forefathers  pious  care 
*     to  us  has  handed  down. 

4  We  will  not  hide  them  from  cur  fons ; 
our  offspring  (hall  be  taught 

The  praifes  of  the  Lord,  whofe  ftrength. 
has  works  of  wonder  wrought, 

5  '-For  Jacob  he  this  4aw  ordain'd  , 

this  league  with  Ifr'el  made  ; 
With  charge  to  be  from  age  to  age, 

from  race  to  race  convey'd, 
^6  That  generations  yet  to  come 

fhould  to  thiir  unborn  heirs 
Religiously  trJnfmit  the  fame, 

and  they  again  to-  theirs. 

7  To  teach  them  that  in  God  alone 
their  hope  fecurely  ftands  ; 

That  they  fhould  ne'er  his  works  forget, 
but  keep  his  juft  commands. 

8  Left,  like  their  fathers,  they  might  prove 
a  ftiff  rebellious  race, 

•Falfe-hearted,  fickle  to  their  Go 6, 
unftedfaft  in  his  grace. 

9  Such  were  revolting  Ephraim's  fons, 
who  tho'  to  warfare  bred, 

And  fkilful  archers  arm'd  with  bows, 

from  field  ignobly  fled. 
io,  ii  They  falfify'd  their  league  with  God. 

his  orders  difobey'd, 
Forgot  his  works  and  miracles 

before  their  eyes  difplay'd ; 

12  Nor  wonders,  which  their  fathers  faw, 
did  they  in  mind  retain  ;  ' 

igious  things  in  Egypt  done, 
and  Z can's  fertile  plain. 

F  U  He 


PSALM     lxxviii. 

I  Ic  cut  the  feas  to  let  them  pafs 
reftrain'd  the  prefling  flood  ; 

le  pii'd  on  heaps,  on  either  fide, 
the  foiid  water  flood. 

14  A  wond'rous  pillar  led  them  on, 
compos'd  of  ihade  and  light  ; 

A  IheJt'ring  cloud  it  prov'd  by  day, 
a  leading  fire  by  night. 

15  When  drought  opprefs'd  them,  where  no 
the  wildernefs  fupply'd,  [flream 

He  cleft  the  rock  whofe  flinty  bread 
diifolv'd  into  a  tide. 

36  Streams  from  the  folid  rock  he  brought, 
which  down  in  rivers  fell, 

That,  trav'ling  with  their  camp  each  day, 
renew'd  the  miracle. 

37  Yet  there  they  fmn'd  againft  him  more, 
provoking  the  moll  high  ; 

In  that  fame  defart  where  he  did 
their  fainting  fouls  fupply. 

18  They  firfl  incens'd  him  in  their  hearts, 

did  his  power  diftruft, 
And  long'd  for  meat,  not  urg'd  by  want ; 
but  to  indulge  their  lull. 

19  Then  utter 'd  their  blafpheming  doubts, 
"  can  God,  fay  they  prepare 

"  A  table  in  the  wildernefs, 
"  let  out  with  various  fare  ? 

co  "  Ke  fmote  the  flinty  rock  ('tis  true) 

"  and  gufhing  ftreams  enfu'd  ; 
"  But  can  he  corn  and  flefh  provide 

"  for  fuch  a  multitude  ?" 
21  The  Lord  with  indignation  heard  : 

from  heav'n  avenging  flame 
On  Jacob  fell,  confuming  wrath 

on  thanklefs  Ifr'el  came. 

22  Bet 


PSALM     Ixxviii.  123 

22  Becaufe  their  unbelieving  hearts 
in  God  would  not  confide, 

Nor  truft  his  care,  who  had  from  heav'n 
their  wants  fo  oft  fupply'd  : 

23  Tho'  he  had  made  his  clouds  difcharge 
provisions  down  in  ihow'rs  ; 

And  when  earth  fail'd,  reliev'd  their  needs 
from  his  celeftial  ftores. 

24  Tho'  tafteful  manna  was  rain'd  down 
their  hunger  to  relieve ; 

Tho'  from  the  ftores  of  heav'n  they  did 
fuftaining  corn  receive. 

25  Thus  man  with  angel's  facred  food, 
ungrateful  man,  was  fed; 

Not  fparingly,  for  ftill  they  found 
a  plent'ous  table  fpread. 

26  From  heav'n  he  made  an  eaft  wind  blow, 
then  did  the  fouth  command 

27  To  rain  down  flefh  like  duft,  and  fowls 
like  fea's  unnumber'd  fand, 

28  Within  their  trenches  he  let  fall 
the  lufcious  eafy  prey, 

And  all  around  their  fpreading  camp 
the  feather'd  booty  lay. 

29  They  fed,  were  fill'd,  he  gave  them  feave 
their  appetites  to  feaft ; 

go,   31   Yet  ftill  their  wanton  luft  crav'd  on, 

nor  with  their  hunger  ceas'd : 
But  whilft  in  their  luxurious  mouths, 

they  did  their  dainties  chew, 
The  wrath  of  God  fmote  down  their  chiefs, 

and  Ijrel\  chofen  flew, 

PART    II. 

32  Yet  ftill  they  fmn'd,  nor  would  afford 
his  nr  iracles  belief; 

Therefore  thro'  fruitlefs  travels  he 
confim'd  their  lives  in  grief. 

F  2  34  When 


I24  PSALM     Ixxviii. 

34  When  feme  were  flaic,  the  reft  returned 
to  God  with  enriy  cry; 

35  Own'd  him  the  rock  of  their  defence, 
their  Saviour,  God  mofc  high. 

36  But  this  was  feign'd  fubmiffion  all, 
their  heart  their  tongue  bely'd  ; 

37  Their  heart  was  ftill  perverfe,  nor  would 
firm  in  his  league  abide, 

38  Yet,  full  of  mercy  he  forgave, 
nor  olid  with  death  chaftife  ; 

J3ut  turn'd  his  kindled  wrath  afide, 
or  would  norjiet  it  rife. 

93  For  he  remember'd  they  were  flefh, 

that  could  not  long  remain  ; 
A  murm'ring  wind  that's  quickly  paft, 

and  ne'er  returns  again. 

40  How  oft  did  they  provoke  him  there, 
how  oft  his  patience  grieve, 

In  that  lame  def'rt  where  he  did 
their  fainting  fouls  relieve  ! 

41  They  tempted  him  by  turning  back 
and  wickedly  repin'd; 

When  Jfr Ws  God  refus'd  to  be 

by  their  de-fires  confin'd. 
.  45  Nor  call'd  to  mind  the  hand  and  day 
that  their  redemption  brought  ; 

43  His  figns  in  Egypt,  wond'rous  works 
in  Zoan's  valley  wrought. 

44  Ke  turn'd  their  rivers  into  blood 
that  man  and  beaft  forbore  ; 

And  rather  chofe  to  die  of  thirft, 
than  drink  the  putrid  gore. 

45  He  fent  devouring  fwarms  of  nies3 
hcarfe  frogs  annoy'd  their  foil, 

46  Locufts  and  caterpillars  reap'd 
'  the  harveft  of  their  toil. 

47 ' 


PSALM     lixviii.  i->< 

47   Tlielr  vines  with  batt'ring  hail  were  broke, 

with  froit  the  fig-tree  dies  ; 
43   Liffht'nini?  and  haii  made  flocks  ami  herds, 

one  gen'ral  facnnce. 

le  turn'd  his  anger  loofe,  and  fet 

no  time  for  it  to  ceafe  ; 
And  with  their  plagues  bad  angels  fenu 

tiieir  torments  to  increase. 

50  He  clear  M  a  pafTage  for  his  \Wfath 
to  ravage  uncontroui  d  ; 

[The  murrain  on  their  nrftlings  feiz'd 
in  ev'ry  field  and  ibid. 

5 1  The  deadly  paft  from  bead  to  man, 
from  Held  to  city  came  j 

It  flew  their  heirs,  their  eideil  hone:, 
through  all  the  tents  of  'dam. 

52  But  his  own  tribe,  like  folded  fheep, 
he  brought  from  their  diilreis; 

And  them  conduced  like  a  flock, 

throughout  the  wildernefs. 
5;  He  led  them  on  and  in  their  way 

no  caufe  of  fear  they  found; 
But  march'd  fecurely  through  thole  deeps, 

in  which  their  foes  we're  drown  \1. 

54  Nor  ceas'dhis  care  till  them  he  bi ought 
fafe  to  his  promis'd  land 

And  to  his  holy  mount  the  prize 
of  his  victorious  hand 

55  To  them  the  out-cad  heathen's  land 
he  did  by  lot  divide  ; 

And  in  their  foes  abandon'd  tents, 
made  Jfr'ePs  tribes  refide. 

PART     III. 
59  Yet  ftill  they  tempted,  ftill  provok'd 

the  wrath  of  G on  moil  high  ; 
Nor  would  to  pra&ifehis  commands 
their  ilubbcrn  hearts  apply  : 

F  3  57  But. 


126  PSALM     kxvili. 

57  But  in  their  faithkfs  father's  fteps 
-     perverfely  chofe  to  go  : 

They  turn'd  afide,  like  arrows  mot 
from  fome  deceitful  bow. 

58  For  him  to  fury  they  provok'd 
with  altars  fet  on  high  ; 

And  with  their  graven  images 
inflam'd  his  jealoufy. 

59  When  God  heard  th;s,    on  IfrW  s  tribes 
his  wr  a  til  and  hatred  fc-1  ; 

60  He  quitted  Shiloh,  and  the  tents 
where  once  he  chofe  to  dwell. 

61  To  vile  captivity  his  ark, 
his  glory  to  difdain, 

61   His  people  to  the  fword  he  gave, 
nor  would  his  wrath  reftram. 

63  Deftructive  war  their  able  ft  youth 
untimely  did  confound  ; 

No  virgin  was  to  th'  altar  led, 
with  nuptial  gralands  crown'd. 

64  In  fight  the  facrificer  fell, 
the  prieft  a  victim  bled  ; 

And  widows  who  their  death  mould  mourn; 
themfelyes  of  grief  were  dead. 

65  Then  as  a  giant  rouz'd  from  fleep, 
whom  wine  had  throughly  warm'd, 

Shouts  out  aloud  ;  the  Lord  awak'd, 
and  his  proud  foa  alarm'd. 

66  He  fmote  their  hoft,  that  from  the  field 
a  fcatter'd  remnant  came, 

With  wounds  imprinted  on  their  backs 
of  everlafting  fhame. 

67  With  conquefts  crown'd  he  Jofeph's  tents 
and  Ephrainis  tribe  forfook  ; 

63  But  Judah  chofe,  and  Sions  mount 
for  his  lov'd  dwelling  took. 

69 


PSALM     lxxviii.  127 

is  temple  he  erected  there, 
with  fpires  exalted  high : 
While  deep  and  fix'd  as  that  of  earth 
the  ftrong  foundations  lie. 

70  His  faithful  feiwant  David  toe, 
he  for  his  choice  did  own, 

And  from  the  iheep  folds  him  advane'd, 
to  fit  on  Judah%  throne. 

71  From  tending  on  the  teeming  ewes, 
he  brought  him  forth  to  feed 

His  own  inheritance,  the  tribes 
of  Ifr?eVs  chofen  feed. 

72  Exalted  thus,  the  monarch  prov'd 
a  faithfjl  ihepherd  ftill  ; 

He  fed  them  with  an  upright  heart, 
and  guided  them  with  fkill. 

P  S  A  L  M    LXXIX. 

1  TQEHOLD,  O  God,  how  Eeatfcen  hofes 
J3     have  thy  poffeflion  feiz'd  ! 

Thy  facred  houie  they  have  denl'd5 
thy  holy  city  raz'd. 

2  The  mangled  bodies  of  thy  faints, 
abroad  unburied  lay; 

Their  fleih  expos'd  to  favage  beafts, 
and  rav'nous  birds  of  prey. 

3  Quite  thro'  Jeruplem  was  their  blood 
like  common  water  fhed  ; 

And  none  were  left  alive  to  pay 
I  a  it  duties  to  the  dead. 

4  The  neighb'ring  lands,  our  fmall  remains*, 

th  loud  reproaches  wound; 
Ai  d  we  a  laughing  ftock  are  made, 
to  all  the  nations  round. 

5  How  long  wilt  thou  be  angry,  Lord, 
mult  we  forever  mourn  ? 

Shall  thy  devouring  jealous  rage, 
like  fire  for  ever  burn  ? 

F  a  6  On 


128  PSALM     Ixxix,  Ixxx. 

6  On  foreign  lands  that  know  not  thcey 
thy  heavy  vengeance  ihow'r  ; 

Thole  fimul  kingdoms  let  it  crufli, 
that  have  not  own''d  thy  pow'r. 

7  For  their  devouring  jaws  have  prey'd 
en  Jacob's  chofen  race  ; 

And  to  a  barren  defnrt  turn'd 
their  fruitful  dwelling-place. 

8  O  think  not  on  our  former  fins, 
but  ipeedily  prevent 

The  utter  ruin  of  thy  faints, 

aimoil  with  forrow  fpent  !  |  i 

9  Thou  God  of  cur  falvation,  help,- 
and  free  cur  fouls  from  blame; 

So  (hall  our  pardon  and  defence 
exalt  thy  glorious  name. 

10  Let  infidels  that  i  coffin  g  fay, 

.vhere  is  the  God  they  boafc  ?" 
In  vengeance  for  thy  flaughter'd  faints, 
perceive  thee  to  their  coll. 

j  i   Lord,  hear  the  fighing  pris'ners  moans, 

thy  laving  pow'r  extend  ; 
preferve  the  wretches  dcom'd  to  die, 

from  that  untimely  end. 
1 2   On  them,  who  us  opprefs,  let  all 

our  xuff  'rings  be  repaid  ; 
Make  their  cpnfafion  feven  times  mere 

tha'n  what  on  us  they  laid. 

33   So  we  thy  people  and  thy  fleck, 

ihall  ever  praife  thy  name  ; 
And  with  glad  hearts  our  grateful  thanks 

from  age  to  age  proclaim. 

PSALM    LXXX. 
1   /^\  Ifr'et's  ihepherd,  Jofeph'%  guide, 

%^J?  Our  pray'rs  to  thee  vouchfafe  to  hear> 
Thou  that  do'it  on  the  cherubs  ride, 
Again  in  folemn  (late  appear, 

2  Behold 


PSALM     Ixxx,  129 

Behold  how  Benjamin  expects, 
Wi-:h  Ephraim  and  ManaJJeh  join'd, 
In  our  deliv'rance,  the  effects 
Of  thy  refiftlefs  ftrength  to  find. 

3  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 
The  luitre  of  thy  face  difplay  ; 

And  all  the  ills  we  fuffer  now, 
Like  fcatter'd  clouds  lhall  pafs  away. 

4  O  thou,  whonf  heav'nly  hofts  obey, 
How  long  lhall  thy  fierce  anger  burn  ? 
How  long  thy  fuff 'ring  people  pray, 
And  to  their  pray'rs  have  no  return  ? 

5  When  hungry,  we  arefore'd  to  drench' 
Our  fcanty  food  in  Moods  of  woe  ; 
When  dry,  our  raging  third  we  quench, 
With  ftreams  of  tears  that  largely  flow. 

6  For  us  the  heathen  nations  round, 
As  for  a  common  prey,  conteil  : 
Our  foes  with  fpiteful  joy  abound, 
And  at  oar  loft  condition  jell. 

7  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 
The  luftrc  of  thy  face  difplay, 

And  all  the  ills  we  fuffer  now, 
Like  fcatter'd  clouds  lhall  pafs  away. 
P   A  11   T    II. 

8  Thou  brought'!!  a  vine  from  Egypt's  land  ; 
And  calling  out  the  heathen  race, 

Did'lt  plant  it  with  thine  own  right-hand, 
And  firmly  hx'd  it  in  their  place. 

9  Before  it  thou  p  repar'd'ft  the  way, 
And  mad'if  it  take  a  iafting  root, 
Which,  bleft  with  thy  indulgent  ray, 
O'er  ail  the  land  did  widely  ihoot. 

ic,  11   The  hills  were  cover'd  with  its  fhade, 
Its  goodly  boughs  did  cedars  feem  : 
It's  branches  to  the  fea  were  fpread, 
.  reach'd  to  proud  Euphrates'  flream, 

12  T7 


Igo  PSALM     Ixxx,.  lsxxi. 

1 2  Why  than  haft  thou  it's  hedge  o'erthrown> 
Which  thou  haft  made  fo  firm  and  ftrong  ? 
Whilft  all  it's  grapes,  defencelefs  grown, 
Are  plucked  by  thofe  that  pafs  along. 

13  See  haw  the  briftling.  foreft  boar 
Whith  dreadful  fury  lays  it  wafte: 
Hark  !   how  the  favage  monfters  roar, 
And  to  their  helplefs  prey  make  hafte. 

PART    III. 

14  To  thee,  O  God  of  hofts,  we  pray 
Thy  wonted  gocdnefs,  Lord,  renew  ; 
From  heav'n  thy  throne  this  vine  furvey> 
And  her  fad  ftate  with  pity  view. 

15  Behold  the  vineyard,  made  by  thee, 
Which  thy  right  hand  did  guard  fo  long;.- 
And  Leep  that  branch  from  danger  free, 
Which  for  thyfelf  thou  mad'ft  fo  fcrong. 

;:  6  To  wafting  flames  'tis  made  a  prey, 

And  ail  it's  fpreading  boughs  cut  do,wn  ; 

At  thy  rebuke  they  foon  decay, 

./lug  periih  at  thy  dreadful  frown, 

;,  7   Crown  thou  the  king  with  good  fuccefs^  % 

By  thy  right  hand  feciw'd  from  wrong: 

The  fon  of  man  in  mercy  blefs, 

Whom  for  thyfelf  thou  mad'ft  fo  ftrong. , 

So  fhall  we  Mill  continue  free, 
From  whatsoe'er  deierves  thy  blame ; 
And  if  once  more  reviv'd  by  thee,  . 
Wifl  always  praife  thy  holy  name. 
19   Do  thou  convert  us,,  Lord,  do  thou,  . 
The  lu ftre  of  thy  fate  difplay, 
And  all  the  ills  we  fuiFer  now,- 
Like  fcattcr'd  clouds  ftiall  pafs  away. 

P  S  A  L  M    LXXXI. 
iQ  God,  our  never-failing  ftren;T 
with  loud  applaufes  fog: 
/xn<!  lake  a  chearful  noife 

£5  awful  !_bv;  2  C 


P  S  A  L  M     lxxxi.  131 

2  Compofe  a  hymn  of  praife,  and  touch 
your  inflruments  of  joy ; 

Let  p{klteries  and  pleafant  harps, 
your  grateful~fkill  employ. 

3  Let  trumpets  at  the  great  new  moon, 
their  joyful  voices  raife, 

To  celebrate  th'  appointed  time, 

the"  folemn  day  of  praife. 
For  this  a  ftatute  was  of  old, 

which  Jacob's  God  decreed, 
To  be  with  pious  care  obferv'd'  . 

by  IfreTs  chofen  feed. 

5  This  he  for  a  memorial  fix'd, 
when  freed  from  Egypt's  land : 

Strange  nations  barb'rous  fpeech  we  heard,, 
but  could  not  underftand. 

6  Your  burthen'd  moulders  I  relieved, 
(thus  feem'd  our  God  to  fay) 

Yoor  fervile  hands  by  me  were  freed 
from  lab 'ring  in  the  clay. . 

7  Ycur  anceftors,  with  wrongs  opprefs'd>  • 
/  to  me  for  aid  did  call : . 

With  pity  I  their  fuff'rings  faw, 

and  let  them  free  from  all. 
They  fought  for  me,  and  from  the  cloud 

in  thunder  I  reply'd  : 
At  Meribah's  contentious  ftream, 

their  faith  and  duty  try'd. 

PART    II. 

8  While  I  my  folemn  will  declare, 
my  chofen  people,  hear : 

If  thou,  O  Ifr'el,  to  my  words 

wilt  lend  thy  lift'ning  ear; 
a   Then  lhall  no  god  befides  myfelf 

within  thy  coalts  be  found : 
Nor  (halt  thou  worihip  any  god  - 

of  all  the  nations  round. 

F6  10  Thee-; 


j 32         PSALM     Ixxxi,  Ixxxii. 

10  The  Lord  thy  God  am  I,  who  thee 

brought  forth  from  Egypt's  land  : 
'Tis  I,  that  all  thy  juft  defires, 

fupply  with  lib'ral  hand. 
ii  But  they,  my  chofen  raee,  refus'd 

to  hearken  to  my  voice ;  > 
Nor  would  rebellious  IfreVs  fons, 

make  me  their  happy  choice. 

12  So  I  provok'd,  refigm'd  them  up, 
to  ev'ry  luft  a  prey  ; 

And  in  their  own  perverfe  defigns, 
permitted  them  to  ftray: 

1 3  O  that  my  people  wiiely  would 
my  juft  commandments  heed  ! 

And  lfrel  in  my  right' ous  ways, 
with  pious  care  proceed  ! 

14  Then  fhould  my  heavy  judgements  fall 
on  ali  that  them  oppofe  ; 

And  my  avangeing  hand  be  turn'd 
againfl  their  num'rous  foes. 

15  Their  enemies  and  mine  ilia.ll  all 
b(  fore  my  footftool  bend  :    1 

But  as' for  them,  their  happy  ftate 
ihall  never  know  an  end. 

16  All  parts  with  plenty  mall  abound  ; 
with  fineft  wheat  their  field; 

The  barren  rocks,  to  please  their  tafte, 
fhould  richell  honey  yield. 

PSALM    LXXXII, 
1    f^\.  OD  in  the  great  affemly  ftafib, 

V_JT     where  his  impartial  eye 
In  ftate  furveys  the  earthly,  gods, 

and  does  their  judgements  try. 
2,   3  How  dare  ye  then  unjuftly  judge, 

or  be  to  fmners  kind  ? 
Defend  the  orphans,  and  the  poor: 

let  fuch.  your  jufliee  find. 

4  Protect 


PSALM     lxxxii,  lxxxiii.  133 

4  Proteft  the  humble  helplefs  man 
reduc'd  to  deep  diftrefs, 

And  let  not  him  become  a  prey- 
to  fuch  as  would  opprefs. 

5  They  neither  know,  nor  will  they  learn, 
but  blindly  rove  and  ftray  : 

Juflice  and  truth,  the  world's  fupport, 
thro'  ail  the  land  decay . 

6  Well  then  might  God  in  anger  fay. 
"  I've  call'd  you  by  my  name  : 

"  I've  faid  ye're  gods,  the  fons  and  heirs. 
"  of  my  immortal  fame  ; 

7  "  But  ne'erthelefs  your  unjuft  deeds 
"  to  Uriel  account  I'll  call : 

"  You  all  lhall  die  like  common  men, 
"  like  other  tyrants  fall." 

8  .A  rife,  and  thy  juft  judgments,  Lord, 
throughout  the  earth  difplay  ; 

And  all  the  nations  <5f  the  world 
lhall  own  thy  right'ous  fway. 

PSALM    LXXXIII. 

OLD  not  thy  peace,  O  Lord  our  God, 


h 


no  longer  fiient  be  ? 


Nor  with  confenting  quiet  looks 
our  ruin  calmly  fee  ! 

5  For  lo  !  the  tumults  of  thy  foes 

o'er  all  the  land  are  fpread  : 
And  they,  which  hate  thy  faints  and  thee^ 

lift  up  their  threat'ning  head. 
2  Againft  thy  zealous  peaple,  Lord, 

they  craftily  combine  : 
And  to  deftroy  thy  chofen  faints 

have  laid  their  clofe  defign. 

4  V  Come  let  us  cut  them  off,  fay  they, 

"  their  nation  quite  deface  ; 
"  That  no  remembrance  may  remain 

"  of  ^rV/'s  listed  race." 

5  Thus 


134  PSALM    lxxxiii. 

5  Thus  they  againft  thy  people's  peace 
confult  with  one  confent: 

And  diff'ring  nations  jointly  leagu'd 
their  common  malice  vent. 

6  The  Ifluu  elites  that  dwell  intents, 
With  warlike  Edom  join'd  ; 

And  Moab's  fons  our  ruin  vow, 
With  Hagar'%  race  combin'd, 

7  Proud  Ammons  offspring,  Gebal  too  - 
with  Amaleck  confpire : 

The  Lords  of  Palejiine,  and  all 
the  wealthy  fons  of  Tyre. 

8  All  thefethe  llrong  Afyrian  king 
their  firm  ally  have  got  ; 

Who  with  a  pow'rful  army  aids . 
th'  inceftuous  race  of  Lot. 

P  J  RT    II. 

9  But  let  fuch  vengeance  come  to  them, 
as  once  to  Midia?i  came  ;- 

To  Jabin  and  proud  Siferay , 

at  Kijhons  fatal  ftream . 
io  When  thy  right  hand  their  num'rous  hods  > 

nzar-Endor  did  confound, 
And  left  their  carcafes  for  dung 

to  feed  the  hungry  ground. 

1 1  Let  all  their  mighty  men  the  fate 
of  Zeb  and  Oreb  ihare  : 

As  Zeba  and  Zah?iu?inah,  fo 
let  all  their  princes  fare. 

12  Who,  with  the  fame  defign  infpir'd, 
thus  vainly  boafting  fpake. 

<e  In  firm  poiTefTion  for  ■ourfelves 
"  let  us  God's  houfestake." 

1 3  To  ruin  let  them  hafte,  like  wheels 
which  downward  fwiftly  move  : 

Like  chaff  before  the  winds,  let  all . 
their  fcatter'd  forces  prove, 

14**5  A* 


PSALM     lxxxiii,    Ixxxlv. 

14,  15  As  flames  confume  dry  wood  or  heath, 
that  on  parch'd  mountains  grows, 

So  let  thy  fierce  purfuing  wrath 
with  terror  ftrike  thy  foes. 

16, 17  Lord,  fiiroud  their  faces  with  difgrace, 

that  they  may  own  thy  name  : 
Or  them  confound,  whole  hardened  hearts 

thy  gentler  means  difclaim. 
18   So  fhall  the  wond'ring  world  confefs. 

that  thou,  who  claim 'ft  alone 
Jehovah's  name,  o'er  all  the  earth 

haft  rais'd  thy  lofty  throne. 

PSALM    LXXXIV. 

1  f^\  God  of  hofts,  the  mighty  Lorb,v 
\J  how  lovely  is  the  place, 

Where  thou,  entnron"d  in  glory,  fhew'ft 
the  brightnefs  of  thy  face  ! 

2  My  longing  foul  faints  with  de£re, 
to  view  thy  bleft  ab©de  : 

My  panting  heart  and  flefh  cry  out 
for  thee  the  living  God. 

3  The  birds  more  happy  far  than  I, 
around  thy  temple  throng  ; 

Securely  there  they  build,  and  there 
fecurely  hatch  their  young. 

4  O  Lord  of  hofts  my  KiDg  and  God5 
how  highly  bleft  are.  they. 

Who  in  thy  temple  always  dwell, 
and  there  thy  praife  difplay  ! 

5  Thrice  happy  they,  whofe  choice  has  the  3 
their  fure  protection  made, 

Who  long  to  tread  the  facred  ways 
that  to  thy  dwelling  lead  !  ^ 

6  Who  pafs  thro'  Baco's  thirfty  vale, 
yet  no  refrefhment  Want  : 

Their  pools  are  fili'd  with  rain,  which  thou 
at  .their  requeft.  do'ft  grant,. 

7  Thus 


136  PSALM    Ixx.viv. 

7  Thus  they  proceed  from  ftrength  to  flrength 
and  ftill  approach  more  near  ; 

'Till  ali  on  S  ion's  holy  mount 
before  their  God  appear. 

8  O  Lord,  the  mighcy  God  of  hoftsr 
my  juft  requefts  regard  ; 

Thou  God  of  Jacob,  let  my  pray'r 
be  ftill  with  favor  heard  ; 

9  Behold,  O  God,  for  thou  alone 
can'ft  timely  aid  difpenfe  : 

On  thy  anointed  fervant  look, 
be  thou  his  itrong  defence. 

10  For  in  thy  courts  one  fmgle  day 
'tis  better  to  attend, 

Then,  Lord,  in  any  place  befides 
a  thoufand  days  to  fpend. 

Much  rather  in  God's  houfe  will  I 

the  meaneft  office  take, 
Than- in  the  wealthy  tents  of  fin 

my  pompous  dwelling  make. 
ii   For  God,  who  is  our  fun  and  fhield,. 

will  grace  aud  glory  give  ; 
And  no  good  thing  will  he  with-hold 

from  them  thatjuitly  live. 

12  Thou  God,  whom  heav'nly  hofts  obey, 

how  highly  bleft  is  he, 
Whole  hope  and  truft  fecurely  plac'd, 

is  ftiil  repos'd  in  thee. 

P  S  A  L  M    LXXXV. 
.    T     ORD,  thou  haft  granted  to  thy  land 

_| j     the  favors  we  imple 

And  faithful  Jacob's  captive  race 

moft  gracioufly  reftor'd. 
2,  3   Thy  people's  fins  thou  haft  abfciv'd, 

and  all  their  guilt  defae'd : 
Thou  haft  not  let  thy  wrath  flame  on, 

nor  thy  fierce  anger  laft. 

4  0  God 


P   S   A  L  M     l::::x>.  157 

^  O  God  our  Saviour,  all  our  hearts 

to  thy  obedience  turn  ; 
That,  kindled  by  our  former  fins, 

thy  wrath  no  more  may  burn. 
5,  6  For  why  ihould'lt  thou  be  angry  {till> 

?.ni  wrath  folong  retain  ? 
Revive  us,  Lord,  and  ic:  thy  faints 
.  wonted  comfort  gain. 

7  Thy  gracious  favor,  Lord,  difrl.ry, 
which  we  have  long  implcr'd  ; 

And  for  thy  wond'rous  mercy's  fake, 
thy  wonted  aid  afford. 

8  God's  aniwer  patiently  I'll  wait  j 
for  he  with  glad  fucceis, 

(If  they  no  more  to  folly  turn) 
his  mourning  faints  will  blefs, 

9  To  all  that  fear  his  holy  name, 
his  fure  falvation's  near  ; 

And  ia  its  former  happy  ftate 
our  nation  ihall  appear. 

10  For  mercy  now  with  truth  is  join'd  ; 
and  right'oufnefs  with  peace. 

Like  kind  companions  abfent  long, 
with  friendly  arms  embrace. 

11,  12  Truth  from  the  earth  ihall  fpi  ing,  whilft 

fhall  ftre'ams  of  jultice  pour  ;  [heav'n 

And  God,-  from  whom  all  goodnefs  flows, 

ihall  endlefs plenty  ihovv'r. 
13   Before  him  right'oufnefs  fhall  march, 

and  his  juft  paths  prepare  ; 
Whilft  we  his  holy  fteps  purfue 

with  conftant  zeal  and  care. 

PSALM    LXXXVI. 
1   rlT^  O   my   complaint  O  Lord  my  God* 

JL        t^y  gracious  ear  incline  : 
Hear  me,  diftrefs'd,  and  deftitute 
of  all  relief  but  thine  ; 

2  Do 


138  PSALM     lxxxvi", 

2  Do  thou,  O  God,  preferve  my  foul, 
that  does  thy  name  adore :; 

Thy  fervant  keep  and  him,  wnofe  truib 
relies  on  thee,  reft  ore. 

3  To  me  who  daily  thee  invoke, 
thy  mercy,  Lord,  extend; 

4  Refrelh  thy  fervant's  foul,  whofe  hopes 
on  thee  alone  depend. 

5  Thou,  Lord,  art  good,  not  only  good,. 
but  prompt  to  pardon  too  : 

Of  plent'ous  mercy  to  all  thofe, 
who  for  thy  mercy  fue. 

6  To  my  repeated  humble  pray'r. 
O  Lord,  attentive  be  : 

7  When  troubled,  I  on  thee  will  call, 
for  thou  wilt  anfwer  me. 

8  Among  the  gods  there's  none  like  thee, 
O  Lord,  alone  divine! 

To  thee  as  much  inferior  they, 
as  are  their  works  to  thine. 

9  Therefore  their  great  creator,  thee, 
the  nations  fhall  adore  ; 

Their  long  mifguided  pray'rs  and  praife 
to  thy  bleft  name  reftore. 

10  All  {hall  confefs  thee  great,  and  great 
the  wonders  thou  haft  done ! 

Confefs  thee  God,  the  God  fupreme, 
confefs  thee  God  alone. 

PART    II. 

1 1  Teri.h  me  thy  way,  OLord,  and  I 
from  truth  mall  ne'er  depart  ! 

In  rev'rence  to  thy  facred  name 
devoutly  fix  my  heart. 

12  Thee  will  I  praife,  O  Lord  my  God, 
praife  thee  with  heart   fmcere  : 

And  to  thy  everlafting  name 
eternal  trophies  rear. 

u  Th 


PSALM     lxxxvi,  lxxixi.      139 

1 3  Thy  boundlefs  mercy  ftiewn  to  me, 
tranfcends  my  pow'r  to  tell, 

For  thou  haft  oft  redeemed  my  foul 
from  loweft  dephts  of  hell. 

14  O  God,  the  Ions  of  pride  and  ftrife 
have  my  deftru&ion  fought, 

Regardlefs  of  thy  pow'r  that  oft 
has'my  deliv'rance  wrought : 

15  But  thou  thy  conftant  goodnefs  did'ft 
to  my  aflSftance  bring  : 

Of  patience,  mercy,  and  of  truth, 
thou  everlafting  fpring  ! 

16  O  bounteous  Lord,  thy  grace  and  ftrength 
to  me  thy  fervant  fhow  ; 

Thy  kind  protection,  Lord,  on  me, 
thine  handmaid's  fon  bellow, 

1 7  Some  fignal  give,  which  my  proud  foes 
may  fee  with  {hanae  and  rage, 

When  thou  O  Lord,  for  my  relief 
and  comfort    do'fi  engage. 

PSALM     LXXXVII. 

1  fy  OD's   temple  crowns  the  holy  mount  • 
V_JT  The  Lord  there  condefcends  to  dwell 

2  His  Zions  gates  in  his  account, 
Our  Ifr'ePs  furcft  tents  excell. 

3  Fame  glorious  things  of  thee  fh  Jl  f  ngj 
O  city  of  th'  almighty  King  ! 

4  I'll  mention  Rahab  with  due  praife, 
In  Babylon s  applaufes  join, 

The  fame  of  Ethiopia  raife, 

With  that  of  Tyre  and  Palefti?ie  ; 
And  grant  that  fome,  amongft  them  born, 
Their  age  and  country  did  adorn. 

5  But  Mill  of  Zion  I'll  aver, 

That  manyfuch  from  her  proceed  : 
Th'  Almighty  mall  eftablifh  her. 

$  His  gen'ral  lift  ihall  fhew,  when  read, 

That: 


PSALM     lxxxvii,  Ixxxviii. 

That  fuch  a  pcrfon  there  was  bom, 
And  fuch  did  fuch  an  age  adorn. 

7   Ke'll  Sion  find  with  numbers  fill' J. 

Of  fueli  as  merit  high  renown  ; 
For  hand  and  voice  muficians  foill'd, 

And  (her  tranfcending  fame  to  crown) 
Of  fuch  fhe  mall  fuccefiions  bring 
Like  waters  from  a  living  fprlng. 

P  S  A  L  M     LXXXVIII. 

1  *  |  ^0    thee,  my  God  and  Saviour,  I 

X        By  day  and  night  addreis  my  cry  ; 

2  Vouchfafe  my  mournful  voice  to  hear, 
To  my  diiirefs  incline  thine  ear  : 

3  For  fjas  of  trouble  me  invade, 

My  foul  draws  niglr  to  death's  cold  made. 

4  Like  one  whofe  ftrengdi  and  hopes  are  fled> 
The y  number  me  among  the  dead. 

o 

5  Like  thofe,  who  fhrouded  in  the  grave, 
From  thee  no  more  remembrance  have  ; 

6  Cad  off  from  thy  fuilaining  care. 
Down  to  the  confines  of  defpair. 

7  Thy  wrath  has  hard  upon  me  lain,. 
Af&i&ing  me  with  reftlefs  pain  : 

Me  all  thy  mountain  waves  have  preft, 
Too  weak,  alas  !   to  bear  the  leaft. 

8  Remov'd  from,  friends  1  figh  alone, 
In  a  looth'd  dungeon  laid,  where  none 
A  vifit  will  vouchafe  to  me, 
Confin'd,  paft  hopes  of  liberty. 

9  My  eyes  from  weeping  never  ceafe, 
They  wafte,  but  ftill  my  griefs  increafe  ; 
Yet  daily,  Lord,  to  thee  I'vepray'd, 
With  out-ftretched  hands  invok'd  thy  aid, 

io  Wilt  thou  by  miracle  revive 
The  dead,  "whom  thou  forfook'ft  alive  ? 
From  death  reftore,  thy  praife  to  fing, 
Whcrn  thou  from  prifoa  would'ft  not  bring  ? 

ii  Shall 


Pv  S  A  L  M     Ixxxviii,  Ixxxix.  iai 

1 1  Shall  the  mute  grave  thy  love  confefs  ? 
A  monld'ring  tomb  thy  faithfulnefs  ? 

12  Thy  truth  and  pow'r  renown  obtain, 
Where  darknefs  and  oblivion  reign  ? 

13  To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  cry  forlorn  ; 
My  pray'r  prevents  the  early  morn. 

14  Why  haft  thou,  Lord,  my  fouHbrfook, 
in  or  once  vouchfaf  d  a  gracious  iook  ? 

1  5   Prevailing  iorrows  bear  me  down, 
Which  from  my  youth  with  me  have  grown  ; 
Thy  terrors  palt  diffract  my  mind, 
And  fears  of  blacker  days  behind. 

16  Thy  Trrath  hath  burftupon  my  head. 
Thy  terrors  fill  my  foul  with  dread  ; 

1 7  Environ'd  as  with  waves  combin'd^ 
And  for  a  gen'ral  deluge  join'd. 

18  My  levers,  friends,  familiars,  all 
Remov'd  from  fight,  and  out  of  call  ; 
To  dark  oblivion  all  retir'd, 

Dead,  or  at  leaft  to  me  expir'd. 

P  S  A  L  M    LXXXIX. 

1  r  1  "^  H  Y  mercies,  Lord,  fhall  be  my  long 

JL        My  fong  on  them  fhall  ever  dwell  *. 
To  ages  yet  unborn,  my  tongue  f 
Thy  never  failing  truth  fhall  tell. 

2  I  have  afhrm'd,  and  ftill  maintain, 
Thy  mercy  lhall  for  ever  laft  ; 

Thy  truth,  that  does  the  heav'ns  fuflain, 
Like  them  fhall  ftand  for  ever  fall. 

3  Thus  fpak'ft  thou  by  thy  prophet's  voice 
"  With  David  I  a  league  have  made  ; 

''  To  him,  my  fervant  and  my  choice, 
'•  By  folernn  oath  this  grant  convey'd  ; 

4  "  While  earth,  and  feas,  and  flties  endure, 
"  Thy  {eed  mail  in  my  fight  remain  ; 

c<  To  them  thy  throne  I  will  enfure, 
'     They  faall  to  endlefs  ages  reign." 

5  For 


7  42  P  S  A  L  M     lxxxix. 

5  For  fuch  ftupend'ous  truth  and  love, 
Both  Heav'n  and  earth  juft  praifes  owe, 
13  y  choirs  of  angels  rung  above, 

And  by  anembled  faints  below. 

6  What  feraph  of  celeftial  birth 
To  vie  with  Ifr'ePs  God  mall  dare  ! 
Or  who  among  the  gods  of  earth, 
With  our  almighty  Lord  compare  ? 

7  With  rev'rence  and  religious  dread, 
His  faints  fhould  to  his  temple  prefs ; 

His  fear  thro'  all  their  hearts  mould  fpread, 
Who.  his  almighty  name  confefs. 

8  LordGodoi  armies  who  can  boaft 
Of  ftrengthor  pow'r,  like  thine  renown'd  ? 
Of  fuch  a  num'rous  faithful  hoft, 

As  that  which  does  thy  throne  furround  ? 

o  Thou  do'fl  the  lawlefs  fea  controul, 
And  change  the  profpecl:  of  the  deep  ; 
Thou  mak'ft  the  fleeping  billows  roll, 
Thou  mak'ft  the  roling  billows  fleep. 
20  Thou  brak'ft  in  pieces  Rahab\  pride, 
And  did'ft  oppreffing  pow'r  difarm  : 
Thy  fcatter'd  foes  have  dearly  try'd 
The  force  of  thy  refiftlefs  arm. 

ii  In  thee  the  fov'reign  right  remains 
Of  earth  and  heav'n  ;  thee  Lord,  alone 
The  world  and  all  that  it  contains, 
Their  maker  and  preferver  own. 

1 2  The  poles  on  which  the  globe  does  reft, 
Were  form'd  by  thy  creating  voice ; 
'Tabor  and  Hermon,  eaft  and  weft, 

In  thy  fuftaining  pow'r  rejoice. 

13  Thy  arm  is  mighty,  ftrongthy  hand, 
Yet  Lord,  thou  do'ft  with  juftice  reign; 

14  Poffeft  of  abfolute  command, 
Thou  truth  and  mercy  doit  maintain. 

15  Harpy 


PSALM     lxxx'oc  143 

1  £  Happy,  thriee  happy  they,  who  hear 
Thy  facred  trumpet's  joyful  found: 
Who  may  at  feftivals  appear,  - 
With  thy  molt  glorious  prefence  crown'd. 

16  Thy  faints  fhall  always  be  o'erjoy'd, 
Who  on  thy  facred  name  rely  ; 

And,  in  thy  right'oufnefs  employ'd. 
Above  their  foes  be  rais'd  on  high. 

1 7  For  in  thy  ftrength  they  ihall  advance, 
Whofe  conquefts  from  thy  favor  fpring. 

18  The  Lord  ofhofts  is  our  defence, 
And  T/rV/'s  God  our  lfrel\  king. 

19  Thus  fpak'ft  thou  by  thy  prophet's*  voice,, 
Ki  A  mighty  champion  I  will  fend. 

"  From  Judab's  tribe  have  I  made  choice 
**  Of  one  who  (hall  the  reft  defend. 

20  "  My  fervant  David  I  have  found, 
*'   With  holy  oil  anointed  him  ; 

21  "  Him  fhall  the  hand  iupport  that  crown'd, 
"  x4nd  guard  that  gave  the  diadem. 

22  "No  prince  from  him  (hall  tribute  force, 
"  No  fon  of  ftrife  fhall  him  annoy  ; 

23  "  His  fpiteful  foes  I  Will  difperfe, 
*'  And  them  before  his  face  deftroy. 

24  "  My  truth  and  grace  lhall  him  fultain  ; 
*(  His  armies  in  well  order 'd  ranks, 

25  "  Shall  conquer,  from  the  Tyrian  main 
"  To  Tigris  and  Euphrates^ 'banks.' 

26  "  Me  for  his  father  he  fhall  take, 
"  His  God  and  rock  of  fafety  call ; 

27  "  Him  I  my  firlt-born  fon  will  make, 
f     And  earthly  kings  his  fubjeclsall. 

v   To  him  my  mercy  I'll  fecure, 
y  cov'nant  make  forever  faft. 

His  feed  forever  lhall  endure, 
is  throne,  till  heav'ndifToive,  ihall! aO. 

P  A  li  T 


144  PSALM     lxxxi:: 

PART    II. 
30  c<  But  if  Ills  heirs  my  law.forfake, 
"   And  from  my  facred  precepts  ftray  ; 
51   "  If  they  my  right'ons  ftatutes  break, 
','  Nor  ftrictly  my  commands  obey  ; 

32  "   Their  fins  I'll  vifit  with  a  rod, 

*•'  And  for  their  folly  make  them  fmart ; 

33  u  Yet  will  not  ceafe  to  be  their  God, 
*'  Ner  from  my  truth,  like  them  depart. 

34  "  My  cov'nantl  will  ne'er  revoke, 
"  But  in  remembrance  faft  retain  ; 

*'   The  thing,  that  once  my  lips  have  fpoke, 
*c  Shall  in  eternal  force  remain. 

35  "  Once  have  Ifworn,  but  once  for  all, 
*  And  made  my  holinefs  the  tie, 

"  That  1  my  grant  will  ne'er  recall, 
**  Nor  to  my  fervant  David  lie. 

36  <f  Whofe  throne  and  race  the  conftant  fun 
"l  Shall,  like  his  courfe,  eftabliuYd  fee  : 

37  "  Of  this  my  oath,  thou  conscious  moon, 
*'  In  beav'n  my  faithful  witnefs  be." 

38  Such  was  thy  gracious  promife,  Lord 
But  thou  haft  now  our  tribes  forfook, 
Thy  own  anointed  has  abhorr'd, 

And  turn'd  on  him  thy  wrathful  look. 

39  Thou  feemeft  to  have  render'd  void 
The  cov'nant  with  thy  fervant  made, 
Thou  haft  his  dignity  reftor'd. 

And  in  the  duft  his  honor  laid, 

50  Of  ftrong  holds  thou  haft  him  bereft 

And  brought  his  bulwarks  to  decay  ; 

41  His  frontier  coafts  defetficelefs  left, 
A  public  fcorn,  and  common  prey. 

42  His  ruin  does  glad  triumphs  yield 
To  foes  advanc'd  by  thee  to  might  ; 

43  Thou  haft  his  conqu'ring  fword  unfteel'd, 
I iis  valor  lurn'ci  to  Ihameful  flight. 

/  44  His 


PSAL  M     Ixxxix,  xc.  14  j 

.44  His  glory  is  to  darknejs  fled, 

His  throne  is  ievel'd  with  the  ground  : 

45  His  youth  to  wretched  bondage  led, 
With  Ihame  o'crwhelm'd  andforrow  diown'd. 

46  Plow  long  fhall  we  thy  abfence  mourn ! 
Wilt  thou  for  ever,  Lord,  retire  ? 

Shall  thy  confuming  anger  burn 
'Till  that  and  we  at  once  expire  ? 

47  Confider,  Lord,  how  fhort.  a  fpace 
Thou  doft  for  mortal  life  ordain  ; 

No  method  to  prolong  the  race, 
But  loading  it  with  grief  and  pain. 

48  What  man  is  he  that  can  controul  . 
Death's  ftrict  unalterable  doom  ? 

Or  refcue  from  the  grave  his  foul, 

The  grave  that  muft  mankind  entomb  ? 

4oLoRD,where's  thy  love, thy  boundIefsgraces 

The  oath  to  which  thy  truth  did  feal, 

Confign'd  to  David  and  his  race, 

The  grant  which  time  fhould  ne'ef  repeal  ? 

50  See  how  thy  fervants  treated  are 
With  infamy,  reproach  andfpite  ; 
Which  in  my  filent  bread  I  bear  ; 
From  nations  of  licentious  might. 

5 1  How  they,  reproaching  thy  great  name, 
Have  made  thy  fervant's  hope  their  jeft: 

25  Yet  thy  j uft  praifes  we'll  proclaim, 

And  ever  nng,  the  Lord  is  hleji.  Amey,  Amen. 

PSALM    XC. 

1  f~\  Lord,  the  Saviour  and  defence 
\^J  of  us  thy  chofen  race, 

From  age  to  age  thou  ftill  haft  been 
our  fure  abiding  place. 

2  Before  thoubrought'ft  the  mountains  forth, 
or  th'  earth  and  world  did'ft  frame, 

*fhcu  alwajrswert  the  mighty  God, 
an<  rthe  fame  : 

G  3  Thoit 


x46  PSALM    xc. 

3  Thou  turneft  man,  O  Lord,  to  du£, 
of  which  he  firft  was  made  : 

And  when  thou  fpeak'ft  the  word,   Return , 
-'tis  inihmtiy  obey'd. 

4  For  in  thy  fight  a  thoufand^ears 
are  like  a  day  that's  pait,    ' 

Or  like  a  watch  in  dead  of  night, 
whofe  hours  unminded  wade. 

5  Thou  fweep'ft  us  off  as  with  a  flood, 
we  vaniih  hence  like  dreams  : 

At  firft  we  grow  like  grafs  that  feels 
the  fun's  reviving  beams  ;  i 

6  But  howfoever  frefh  and  fair, 
its  morning  beauty  fhows  ; 

'Tis  all  cut  down,  and  wither'd  quite, 
before  the  evening  clofe. 

7,  8  We  by  thine  anger  are  confum'd,, 

and  by  thy  wrath  difmay'd  ; 
Our  public  crimes  and  fecret  fins 

before  thy  fight  are  laid. 
9  Beneath  thy  anger's  fad  effects 

our  drooping  days  we  fpend  ; 
Cur  unregarded  years  break  off 

like  tales  that  quickly  end. 

io  Our  terra  of  time  is  feventy  years, 

an  age  that  few  furvive  : 
But  if,  with  morj£  than  common  ftrength, 

to  eighty  we  arrive  ; 
"5Tet  then  our  boafted  ftrength  decays, 

to  forrow  turn'd  and  pain  :  > 

JSo  foon  the  (lender  thread  is  cut, 

and  we  no  more  remain. 

PART    II. 
II  But  who' thy  anger's  dread  effects 

;,  as  he  ought,  revere  ? 
And  yet  thy  wrath  does  fall  or  rife, 
as  more  ©r  lefs  we  fear. 


P  3  A  L  M     xc,  xci,  T47 

12  So  teach  us,  Lord,  th'  uncertain  fum 
of  our  fhort  days  to  mind, 

That  to  true  wifdom  ail  our  hearts 
may  ever  be  inclin'd. 

13  O  to  thy  fervants,  Lord,  return, 
and  fpeedily  relent  ! 

As  we  of  our  mifdeeds,  do  thou 
of  our  juft  doom  repent. 

14  To  fatisfy  and  chear  our  fouls, 
thy  early  mercy  fend  ; 

That  we  may  all  our  days  to  come 
in  joy  and  comfort  fpend. 

15  Let  happy  times  with  large  amends 
dry  up  our  former  tears, 

Or  equal  at  the  lead  the  term 
of  our  afili&ed  years. 

16  To  all  thy  fervan*s,  Lord,  let  this 
thy  wond'rous  work  be  known ; 

And  to  our  offspring  yet  imborn, 
thy  glorious  pow'r  be  ihown. 

17  Let  thy  bright  rays  upon  us  mine, 
give  chou  our  work  fuccefs  ; 

The  glorious  work  we  have  in  hand 
do  thou  vouchfafe  to  blefs, 

PSALM     XCI. 

1  T  TE  that  has  God  his  guardian  made, 
JE~~J      Shall,  under  the  almighty's  fha 
Secure  and  undifturb'd  abide, 

2  Thus  to  my  foul,  of  him*  I'll  fay. 
He  "s  my  fortrefs  and  my  itay, 

My  God  in  whom  I  will  confde. 

3  His  tender  love  and  watchful  care 

ill  free  thee  from  the  fowler's  ins: 
And  from  the  noiibme  peftfte&ce  ,- 

G  2  4  He 


348  PSALM    xci. 

4  He~over  tliee  his  wings  fhal!  fpread, 
And  cover  thy  unguarded  head  ; 

His  truth  mail  be  thy  ftrong  defence. 

5  No  terrors  that  furprife  by  night, 
Shall  thy  undaunted  courage  f ri . 

Nor  deadly  ihafts  that  fly  by  day ; 

6  Nor  plague,  cf  unknown  rife,  that  kills 
In  darknefs,  nor  infectious  ills 

That  in  the  hotted  feafon  flay. 

7  A  thoufand  at  thy  fide  fhall  die, 
At  thy  right  hand  ten  thoufands  lie, 

While  thy  firm  health  untcuch'd  remains  : 

8  Thou  onlyihait  look  on  and  lee 
The  wicked's  fad  cataflrophe, 

Anc>  count  the  finners  mournful  gains. 

9  Becaufe  (with  well-plac'd  confidence) 
Thou  mak'ft  the  Lord  thy  fure  defence. 

And  on  the  higheft  do' ft  rely  ; 
3  0  Therefore  no  ill  fhall  thee  befal, 
Nor  to  thy  healthful  dwelling  fhall 

Any  infectious  plague  draw  nigh. 

1 1  For  he  throughout  thy  happy  cViys, 
To  keep  thee  fare  in  all  thy  ways, 

Shall  give  his  angels  ftrict  commands; 

1 2  And  they,  left  thou  fhould  chance  to  meet 
With  fome  rough  ftone  to  wound  thy  Feet, 

Shall  bear  thee  fafelyin  their  hands. 

1 3  Dragons  and  afps  that  thirft  for  blood, 
And  lions  roaring*for  their  food, 

Beneath  his  conqu'ring  feet  fhall  lie. 

14  Becaufe  he  lov'd  and  honcr'd  me, 
Therefore  (fays  God)  I'll  fet  him  free, 

And  fix  his  glorious  throne  on  high. 

15  He'll  call;  I'll  anfwer  when  he  calls. 
And  refcue  him  when  ill  befals; 

Ir.tr cafe  his,  honor  and  his  wealth  :    . 

16  Ai^d 


P   S   A   L  M       xci,   xcii.  149 

16  And  when,,  with  undiilurb'd  content, 
His  long  and  happy  life  is  fpent, 

His  end  I'll  crown  with  favmg  health. 

P  S  A  L  M    XCII. 
1   T  T  0  W  good  and  pleafant  mud  it  be 
Jfl     to  th  ank  the.  L p  r d  moft  hi gh  ; 

And  with  repeated  hymns  of  praife, 

hi ;  name  to  magnify. 
With  ev'ry  morning's  early  dawn 

his  goodnefs  to  relate ; 
And  of  his  conftant  truth  each  night 

the  glad  effects  repeat. 

3  To  ten  ftring'd  inftruments  we'll  fmg, 
with  tuneful  pfalteries  join'd, 

And  to  the  harp,  with  folemn  found:, 
for  faered  ufe  defign'd. 

4  For  thro'  thy  wond'rous  works,  O  Lord, 
thou  mak'ft  my  heart  rejoice  ; 

The  thoughts  of  them  ihall  make  me  glad, 
and  fhout  With  chearful  voice. 

5,   6  How  wond'rous  are  thy  works,  Q  Ic  KD  l- 

how  deep  are  thy  decrees  ! 
Whofe  winding  tracls,  in  fecret  laid, 

no  ft  up  id  firmer  fees. 
7    He  little  thinks,  when  wicked  men, 

like  grafs,  look  freih  and  gay  ; 
How  foon  their  ihort-liv'd  fplcndor  mafc 

for  ever  pais  away. 

?,  9  But  thou,  my' God,  art  ftil 
thy  lofty  foes, 
thought  they  might  fecurely  ml, 
:  o'crwhelm'd  with  woes. 
10  Whiiil  thou  exalt'fc  my  fov'reign  pcwVj 
largely  fpread  ; 
refrefhing  oil  anoinl'il 
con  iterated  head. 

G   3  ill  fson 


jro        PSALM     xcii,  xciii,  xciv. 

ill  foon  ihall  fee  my  faibborn  fees 

to  utter  ruin  brought  ; 
And  hear  the  difmal  end  of  thofe 

who  have  againfl  me  fought. 
12  But  right'ous  men,  like  fruitful  palms, 

fhall  make  a  glorious  ihow, 
As  cedars  that  on  Lebanon 

in  Irately  order  grew. 

13,  14  Thefe,  planted  in  the  houfe  of  Geo, 

in  his  courts  (bail  thrive  ; 
Their  vigour  ar,*d  their  luiire  b-oth 

ihall  in  old  are  revive. 
15   'i'hus  will  the  Lord  his  juftice  ihew  ; 

and  God,  my  ftrong  defence, 
Shall  due  rewards  to  all  the  world 

impartially  difpenfe. 

PSALM    XCIII. 
i  T  TT  7ITK  glory  clad,  with  Pcrength  array'd, 

VV    T"ne  Lo  rd,  that  o'er  all  nature  reigns, 
The  world's  foundations  ftrongly  laid, 
And  the  vait  fabrick  ftill  fuftains. 
8  How  furely  ftablifh'd  is  thy  throne  ! 
Which  ihall  no  change  or  period  fee; 
"For  thou,  O  Lord,  and  thou  alone, 
Art  God  from  ail  eternity. 

3,  4  The  floods,  O  Lord,  lift  up  their  voice, 
And  tofs  the  troubled  waves  on  high  ; 
But  God  above  can  ftill  their  noife, 
And  make  the  angry  fea  comply. 
5   Thy  proinife,  Lord,  is  ever  fure, 
And  they,   that  in  thy  houfe  would  dwell, 
That  happy  ftation  to  fecure, 
Muft  ftiU  in  holinefs  excel. 

P  S  A  L  M    XCIV. 
t,  2   fT~\  GOD,  to  whom  revenge  i 
\^_/     thy  vengeance  now  difclc 
/.rife,  thou  judge  of  all  the  earth, 
and  crulh  thy  haughty  foes. 

3»  4 


p  S  A  L  M     x.  15s 

3,  4  How  long,  O  Lord,  fhatt  finful  men 

their  iblcmn  uiumphs  make  ? 
How  long  their  wicked  actions  boalfc, 
7  ipeak  ? 

5,  6  Not  only  they  thy  faints  opp 

but  unprcvck;d  they  ipill 
The  wjdow's  and  the  Granger's  blood, 

and  helplefs  orphans  kill. 

7  "  And  yet  the  Lord  {hall  ne'er  perceive, 
(prophanely  u\ds  they  fpeak) 

':  3Scr  any  notice  of  our  deeds 
<k  the  God  cf  Jacob  take." 

8  At  length,  ye  ftupid  fools,  your  wants 
endeavour  to  difcern : 

In  folly  will  you  ft  ill  proceed, 

and  wifdom  never  learn  ? 
9,  10  Can  he  be  deaf  who  form'd  the  ear, 

or  blind  who  fram'd  the  eye  ? 
Shall  earth's  great  judge  not  puniih  thofe, 

who  his  known  will  defy  ? 

1 1  He  fathoms  all  the  thoughts  of  men, 

to  him  their  hearts  lie  bare  ; 
His  eye  iurveys  them  all,  and  fees 

how  vain  their  couniels  arc. 

p  a  r  r  11. 

12'  Bleft  is  the  man  whom  thou,  O  Lord, 

in  kindncis  do'il  chaiufe, 
And  by  thy  facred  rules  to  w 

do'ii:  lovingly  advife. 
13   This  man  ihall  reft  and  fafety  find 

.afons  of  diftrefs  : 
Whilit  God  prepares  a  pit  for  thofe, 

that  ftubbornjy  trangreis. 

:"or  God  will  neyer  from  his  fa:. 
his  favor  wholly  take  : 

own  pofleiiion  anu  his  lot, 
he  will  not  quite  foriake. 
G  4 

m9 


ic2  P  S  A  L  M     xciv/  xcv. 

15  The  world  {hall  then  con fefs  dice  juft 
iii  all  that  thou  haft  done  ; 

And  thofe  that  chufe  thy  upright  ways, 
lhall  in  thofe  paths  go  on. 

1 6  Who  will  appear  in  my  behalf, 
•(When  wicked  men  invade) 

Or  who,  when  fmfters  would  opprefs, 

my  righteous  caufe  ihall  plead  ? 
17.,    18,    19   Long  fince*had  I   in  filence  flcptj| 
f    but  that  the  Lord  was  near, 
To  ftay  me  when  I  flept  ;  when  fad, 

my  t  id  heart  to  chear. 

.  who  art  a  God  rndftjuft, 

their  ftnful  throne  ruftain, 

Who  make  the  law  a  fair  whence 

their  wicked  ends  to  gain  ? 

-a   Agairift  the  lives  of  rignt'ous  men 

they  form  their  cloie  deiign  ; 

I  blood  of  innocents  to  fpill, 

in  foleinn  league  combine. 

p  « 

22  Bat  my  defence  is  (irmly  plac'd 

in  God  the  Lord,  molt  high  : 
He  is  my  rock,   to  which  I  may 

for  refuge  always  rly.- 
22   The,  Lord    ihall  caufe    their    ill   defigns 

on  their  o  vn  heads  to  fall  : 
He  in  their  fins  ihall  cut  them  olF, 

our  God  ihall  flay  them  all. 

P  S  A  L  M    XCV. 

1  {T~\  Come,  loud  anthems  let  us  ling, 
\J?  Loud  thanks  to  our  .almighry  ■ 

For  we  our  voices  high  ihould  raife, 
When  our  falvaticn's  reck  we  praifc. 

2  Into  his  prefence  let  us  ha  lie, 
To  thank  him  for  his  favors  pall  * 
To  him  adclrefs  in  joyful  fongs, 

The  oraife  that  to  his  name  belo: 


PSALM      xcv.  .   i53 

3  For  God  the  Lord,  enthron'd  in  flate, 
Is,  with  unrival'd  glory,  great  : 

A  king  fuperior  far  to  all, 
Whom  by  his  title  God  we  call. 

4  The  depths  of  earth  are  in  his  hand, 
Her  fecret  wealth  at  his  command  ; 

The  ftrength  of  hiils,  that  threat  the  ikies, 
Subjected  to  his  empire  lies. 

5  The  rolling  ocean's  raft  abyfs 
By  the  lame  fov'reign  right  is  his  : 
'Tis  mov'd  by  his  almighty  hand, 
That  form'd  and  fix'd  the  folid  land, 

6  O  let  us  to  his  courts  repair, 
And  bow  with  adoration  there  : 
Down  on  our  knees  devoutly  all 
Before  the  Lord  cur  maker  fall. 

7  For  he's  our  God,  our.  ihepherd  he, 
His  flock  and  pafture-fheep  are  w:e. 

If  then  you'll  (like  his  flock)  draw  near, 
To-day  if  you  his  voice  will  hear, 

8  Let  not  your  harden'd  hearts  renew 
Your  fathers  crimes  and  judgments  too  :  " 
Nor  here  provoke  my  wrath,  as  they 

In  defart  plains  of  Meribah . 

9  When  thro'  the  wildernefs  they  mov'd, 
And  me  with  frelh  temptations  prov'd  : 
They  ftill,  thro'  unbelief,  rebell'd, 
While  they  my  wond'rous  works  beheld . 

10,  11  They  forty  years  my  patience  griev'd, 
Tho'  daily  I  their  wants  relieved. 

Then 'Tis  a  faithlefs  race,  I  faid, 

Whofe  heart  from  me  has  always  itray'd  ; 

They  ne'er  will  tread  my  right'ous  path : 
Therefore  to  them,  in  fettled  wrath, 
Since  they  defpis'd  my  reft,  I  fware, 
That  they  (hculd  never  enter  there. 

Q  s  PSALM 


fcjft  PSALM     xcvi. 

PSALM    XCVI. 

1  OlNG  to  the  Lord  a  new-made  fong ; 
^3  Let  earth  in  one  affembled  throng, 
Her  common  patron's  praife  refound. 

2  Sing  to  the  Lord,  and  bleis  his  name, 
From  day  to  day  his  praife  proclaim, 

Who  us  has  with  falvation  crown  d. 

3  To  heathen  lands  his  fame  rehearfe, 
His  wonders  to  the  univerie. 

4  He's  great,  and  greatly  to  be  prais'd; 
In  majesty  and  glory  rais'd 

Above  all  ether  deities. 

5  For  pageantry  and  idols  all 

Are  they  whom  gods  the  heathen  call. 
He  only  rules  who  made  the  ikies ; 

6  With  majefty  and  honor  crown'd. 
Beauty  and  itrength  his  throne  furrcund  ; 

7  Ee  therefore  both  to  him  reltor'd 
By  yon,  who  have  falfe  gods  ador'd  ; 

Afcribe  due  honor  to  his  name  ; 
'?«  Peace-oil ''rings  on  his  altar  lay, 
*e  his  throne  your  homage  pay, 
'ch  hr,  ana  he  alone  can  claim  : 

9  To  wcrftiip  at  his  facred  couft., 
Let  all  the  trembling  world  refort. 

10  r reclaim  a 'cud,   Jehovah  reigns, 

.  .rfe  fu ilains, 
d  juRice  v  W  reftore. 
s  i   I  •>  re  ]  "a*,  '.n  new  joys  ccr.fefs, 

rth  let  earth  expreis, 
the  ocean  roar  j 
Its  .joicc, 

find  a  voice, 

'  'e  rallies  fing, 

urful  groves  their  tribute  bring; 
neful  chcir  of  birds  awa  e, 

Whi 


PSALM     xcvi,  xcvii.  155' 

17,   The  Load's  approach  to  celebrate, 
Who  now/fets  out  with  awful  ftate, 

His  circuit  thro'  the  earth  to  take. 
From  heav'n  to  judge  the  world  he's  come, 
With  juftice  to  reward  and  doom. 
PSALM     XCVII. 
^1    TEHQVAH  reigns,   let  all  the  eartli 

J      In  his  juft  government  rejoice  ; 
Let  all  the  ifles  with  facred  mirth, 
In  liis  applauie  unite  their  voice. 

2  Darknefs  and  clouds,  of  awful  {hade, 
His  dazzling  glory  lhroud  in  ftate  ; 
juftice  and  truth  his  guards  are  made, 
And  fix'd  by  his  pavilion  wait. 

3  Devouring  fire  before  his  face 

His  foes  around  with  vengeance  ftruck ; 

4  His  lightnings  fet  the  world  on  blaze j 
Earth  law  it,  and  with  terror  ihook.  ., 

5  The  proudeft  hills  his  prefence  felt, 
Their  height  nor  ftrength  could  help  afford;, 
The  proudeft  hills  like  wax  did  melt 

In  prefence  of  th'  almighty  Lord. 

6  The  heav'ns  his  right'oufnefs  to  fhew, 
With  ftorms  of  fire  our  foes  purfu'd  ; 
And  all  the  trembling  world  below 
Have  his  defcending  glory  view'd. 

7  Confounded  be  their  impious  holt, 
Who. make  the  gods  to  whom  they  pray. 
All  who  of  pageant  idols  boaft, 

To  him,  ye  gods,  your  worfhip  pay. 

3  G'ad  Si&n  of  thy  triumph  heard, 
And  Judahr*  daughters  were  o'erjoy'd ; 
aufe  thy  rrghtous  judgment,   Lord,  . 

e  pagan  pride  and'pow'r  deftroy'd. 
9  For  thou,  O  God,  art  leated  high, 
Above  earth's  potentates  er-thron'd  : 
Th:m,  Lord,   unrival:d  in  the  iky, 

-erne,  by  all  the  gods  art  own/d» 


s 


1 5:6  -    S  A  L  M     xcvii,  xcvn,, 

10  You,  who  to  ferve  this  Lord  afpirc, 
Abhor  what's  ill,  and  truth  eiheem  : 
He'll  keep  his  iervants  fouls  entire, 
And  them  from  wicked  hands  redeem. 

1 1  For  feeds  are  fown  of  glorious  light, 
A  future  harveft  for  the  juft  ; 

And  gladnefs  for  the  heart  upright, 
To  recompence  its  pious  truil. 

12  Rojoice,  ye  righteous,  in  the  Lord  ; 
Memorials  of  his  holinefs, 

Deep  in  your  faithful  breait.  record, 
And  with  your  thankful  tongues  confefs. 

P  S  A  L  M    XCVIII. 
1NG  to  the  Lord  a  new-made  fong: 
who  wond'rous  things  has  done  : 
With  his  right  hand  and  holy  arm, 
the  conqueit  he  has  wTon. 

2  The  Lc.-vD  has  thro'  th'  aflonim'd  world 
difplay'd  his  raving  might, 

Ar.d  made  his  right'ous  acls  appear 
in  all  the  heathen's  light. 

3  Of  IjYeVs  hcufe  his  love  and  truth 
hare  ever  mindful  been  ; 

earth's  remote^  parts  the  pow'r 
of  T/rV/'s  God  have  feen. 

4  Let  therefore  earth's  inhabitants 
their  chearful  voices  raife, 

And  all  with  ur.ive  fal  joy 
refound  their  maker's  praife. 

5  With  harps  an  1  hymns  foft  melody 
into  the  concert  brifrg, 

6  The  trumpet  and  ftirill  cornet's  for 
before  th'  almighty  kmg. 

7  Let  the  loud  ocean  roar  her  joy, 
with  ail  th;it  leas  contain; 

The  earth  and  her  inhabitant?; 
join  concert  with  their  m;iin. 


3  Wit] 


P   S  A  L  M     xcviii,  xcix,  1 57 

8  With  joy  letriv'lets  iwell  to  dreams, 
to  fpreaJing  torrents  they  ; 

And  ecchoing  vales,  from  hill  to  hill, 
redoubled  ihouts  convey  ; 

9  To  welcome  down  the  world's  great  judge, 
who  does  with  judice  come, 

And  with  impartial  equity, 
both  to  reward  and  doom. 

PSALM    XCIX. 

1  JEHOVAH  reigns,  let  therefore  all 
J      the  guilty  nations  quake  ; 

On  cherubs  wings  he  fits  enthron  d  ; 
let  earth's  foundations  fhake. 

2  On  Sio?iys  hill  he  keeps  his  court, 
his  palace  makes  her  tow'rs  ; 

Yet  thence  his  fov'reigntaz  extends 
fupreme  o'er  earthly  pow'rs. 

3  Let  therefore  all  with  praife  addrel*; 
his  great  and  dreadful  name, 

And  with  his  unrefifted  might 
his  holinefs  proclaim. 

4  For  truth  and  judice  in  his  reign, 
of  drength  and  pow'r  take  placer 

His  judgments  are  with  right'oufnefs 
difpens'd  to  Jacob's  race. 

5  Therefore  exalt  the  Lord  our  God, 
before  his  footilool  fall  ; 

And  with  his  un refilled  might, 
his  holinefs  extol. 

6  Mofes  and  Aaron  thus  of  old, 
amongft  his  priefts  ador'd; 

Amongit  his  prophets  Sa?miel  thus 
his  facred  mime  implor'd  1 

Dillrefs'd,  upon  the  Lord  they  call'd, 

who  ne'er  their  fuit  deny'd  ; 
But  as  with  rev'rence  they  implor'd, 
he  graciouily  reply 'd. 

7  For 
1 


PSALM    xcix,  c,  ci. 

7  For  with  their  camp,  to  guide  their  march, 
the  cloudy  colour  mov'd  : 

They  kept  his  laws,  and  to  his  will 
obedient  iervants  prov'd. 

8  He  anfwer'd  them,  forgiving  oft 
his  people  for  their  fake  • 

And  thoie  who  raihly  them  cppos'd 
did  fad  examples  make. 

9  With  worfhip  at  his  facred  courts 
exalt  cur  God  and  Lord  : 

For  he,  who  only  holy  is, 
alone  fhould  be  adcr'd. 

P  S  A  L  M    C. 
i   T  T  7ITH  one  confent  let  all  the  earth 

2  VV    To  God  their  chearfnl  voices  rsifc  : 
Glad  homage  pay  with  awful  mirth. 

And  fmg  before  him  fongs  of  praife. 

3  Convinc'd  that  he  is  God  alone, 
From  whom  both  we  and  ail  proceed ; 

-,  'whom  he  chufes  for  his  own, 
The  flock  which  he  vouchfafes  to  feed, 

4  O  enter  then  his  temple  gate, 
Then  to  his  courts  devoutly  prefs, 
And  frill  your  grateful  hymns  repeat, 
And  itill  his  name  with  praifes  blefs. 

5  For  he's  the  Lord  fuprcmely  good, 
His  mercy  is  for  ever  fure ; 

His  truth,  which  all  times  firmly  ftoodj 
To  endlefs  ages  {hall  endure, 

P  S  A  .L  M     CI. 

1  ^\F  mercy's  never-failing  fpring, 
\J  And  ftedfait  judgment  I  will  fmg  ; 

And  iince  the  y  both  to  thee  belong, 
ce,  O  Lord,  addrefs  my  fong. 

2  When,   Lord,  thou  fhalt  with  me  re£ 
Wife  difcipline  my  reign  ihall  guide  ; 
With  blamelcfs  life  myfelf  I'll  n 

A  j  ..turn  for  xnj  courj;  to  take. 


PSALM      ci,   cii. 

3  "Nor  ill  defign  will  I  puriue, 

Nor  thofe  my  fav 'rites  make  that  io. 

4  Who  to  reproof  has  no  regard, 
Him  will  I  totally  diicard. 

5  The  private  ilanderer  ihall  be 
In  public  juilice  doom'd  by  me  : 
From  haughty  looks  I'll  turn  afiie, 
And.  mortify  the  heart  of  pride. 

6  But  honefty,  call'd  from  her  cell, 
In  lplendor  at  my  court  ihall  dwell: 
Who  virtue's  practice  make  their  care, 
Shall  have  the  firft  preferments  there. 

7  No  politicks  (hall  recommend 
His  country's  foe  to  be  my  friend : 
None  e'er  Ihall  to  my  favor  rife 
By  flatt  ring  or  malicious  lies. 

8  All  thofe  who  wicked  courfes  t. 
An  early  facriiice  I'll  make  ; 

Cut  off,  deitroy,  'till  none  remain 
God's  hoJy  city  to  prophane. 

PSALM    CII. 

1  T  T  7KEN  I  pour  out  my  foul  in  pray'r 

W    do  tjaou,    O  Lord,  attend; 
To  thy  eternal  throne  of  grace 
let  my  fad  cry  aicend. 

2  O  hide  not  then  thy  gracious  face 
in  times  of  *ieep  diiircis: 

Incline  thin"  ear,  and  when  I  call, 
my  forrows  foon  redrefs, 

3  Each  cloudy  portion  of  my  life 
like  fcaltter'd  imoke  expires  ; 

i  bones  are  like-a  h^rth, 
i  h  con.ur1. 
ke  grafs  that  feels  the  L 
of.  :nous  wind, 

i  'b  with  grief,  that  fcarce 
my  needful  food  I  mind. 


,6o  PSALM     cii. 

5  By  reafon  of  my  fad  eftate 

I  fpend  my  breath  in  groans  ; 

My  rieih  is  worn  away,  my  ikin 

icarce  hides  my  ilarting  bones. 

6  I'm  hke  a  pelican  become, 
that  does  in  defarts  mourn : 

Or  like  an  owl  that  lits_ail  day 
On  barren  trees  forlorn. 

7  In  watchings,  or  in  reftlefs  dreams, 
the  night  by  me  is  fpent, 

As  by  thole  iblitary  birds, 
that  leneiome  roofs  frequent. 

8  All  day  by  railing  foes  I'm  made 
the  fubject  of  their  fcorn  ; 

Who  all  poil'efs'd  with  furious  rage, 
have  my  deftriuftion  fworn. 

9  When  growling  on  the  ground  I  lie, 
orpreiVd  with  grief  and  fears, 

My  bread  is  ftrew'd  with  alhes  o'er, 
My  drink  is  mix'd  with  tears. 

io  Becaufe  on  me,  with  double  weight. 
thy  heavy  wrath  doth  lie  ; 

For  thou,  to  make  my  fall  more  great, 
did'ft  lift  me  up  on  high. 

1 1  My  days  juft  haft'ning  to  their  end, 
are  like  an  ev'ning  ihade  : 

My  beauty  does,  like  wither'd  grafs, 
with  waning  iudre  fade. 

12  But  thy  eternal  irate,  O  Lord, 
no  length  c5f  time  mall  wafte  : 

The  mem'ry  of  thy  wond'rous  works 
from  age  to  4^e  mall  lail. 

13  Thou  ihait  arife,  and  37$ /z  view 
with  an  unclouded  face : 

'f  0/  now  her  time  is  come,  thy  own 
appointed  day  of  grace. 


14  H< 


PSAL  M     en.  ici 

!4  Her  fcatter'd  ruins  fay  thy  faints 

with  pity  are  furvey'd  : 
They  grieve  to  fee  her  lofty  fpires 

in  dull  and  rubbiih  laid. 

i^y   16  The  name  and  glory  of  the  Lord 

all  heathen  kings  ihall  fear ; 
When  he  ihall  Sion  build  again, 

and  in  full  fta'te  appear. 
17,    18   When  he  regards  the  poors  requ. 

nor  flights  their  earned  pray'r  ; 
Our  fons  for  this  recorded  grace, 

ihall  his  juit  praiie  declare. 

19  For  God  from  his  abode  on  high, 
his  gracious  beams  difphy'd; 

The  Lord,  from  heav'n,  his  lofty  throne^ 
hath  ail  the  earth  furvey'd. 

20  "He  liiten'd  to  the  captives  means  j 
he  heard  their  mournful  cry; 

And  freed,  by  his  refifttefs  row'r' 
the  wretches  doom'd  to  dL; 

21  That  they  in*  Sion,  where  life  dwells* 
might  celebrate  his  fame, 

And  thro'  the  holy  city  fiag 

loud  praties  to  his  name. 
11  Wheji  ail  the  tribes  aHembling  the 

their  folemn  vows  addrefs  ; 
And  neighbVing  lands  with  glad  coafent, 

the  Lord  their  God  confeis. 

23  But  ere  my  race  is  run,  my  flrength 
thro'  hi  rath  decays  ; 

He  ha  all  my  wiihes  blcom'd, 

cut  fhort  my  hopeful  days. 

24  Lord,  end  not  thou  my  life,   faid  I, 

fcarcely  paft  : 
Thy  years,  from  worldly  chaBgcs  fr< 


.'  ages  laic, 


25  The 


x62  PSALM     cii,    ciii. 

25   The  ftrong  foundations  of  the  earth 

of  old  by  luee  were  lard  ; 
Thy  hands  the  beauteous  arch  of  heav'n 

with  wend  rous  lkill  have  made  : 
26,   27   Vvhilit  thou  forever  lhalt  endure, 

they  loon  inatl  pafs  away  ; 
And  like  a  garment  often  worn, 

ihould  tarnilh  and  decay. 

Like  that,  when  thou  ordain'd  their  change. 

to  thy  com:n  md  they  bend  ; 
But  thou  continu'it  1HI1  the  fame, 

nor  have  thy  years  an  end. 
0%   Thou  to  the  children  of  thy  faints, 

lhalt  Jailing  quiet  give  ; 
Whofe  happy  race  fecurel?  fix'd, 

lhali  in  thy  prefence  live. 

P  S  A  L  M    CIII. 
I,  Tk  JfY  foul,  infpir'd  with  facred  love, 

2  _LVjL  God's  holy  name  for  ever  bleis  : 
Of  -ill  his  favors  mindful  prove, 

And  ftill  thy  grateful  thanks  exprefs. 
g,  4  'Tis  he  that  all  thy  fins  forgives, 
And  after  ficknefs  makes  thee  found  ; 
From  danger  he  thy  life  retrieves, 

im  with  grace  and  mercy  crown'd. 

5,  6  He  with  good  things  my  mouth  fupplies, 
M  y  vigor,  eagle-like,  renews  : 
He,  when  the  guitlefs  fuff'rer  cries, 

02  with  juft  revenge  purfues. 
7  God  made  of  old  his  right'ous  ways 
To  Mcfes  and  our  fathers  known  ; 
His  works  to  his  eternal  praife, 
Were  to  the  Tons  of  Jacob  mown. 

3  The  Lord  abounds  with  tender  leve. 
And  ied  acts  of  grace  ; 

>d  wrath  does  flowly  move, 
.•g  mercy  flows  ap?ce, 

9>   10  ' 


PSALM    cm.  163 

9,   10  God  will  not  always  hardily  chide, 
But  with  his  anger  quickly  part  ; 
And  loves  his  punilhments  to  guide, 
More  by  his  love  than  our  deiert. 

1 1   As  high  as  heav'n  its  arch  extends 
Above  this  little  fpot  of  clay  ; 
So  much  his  boundlefs  love  tranfcends 
The  fmall  refpecls  that  we  can  pay. 
12,   13  As  far  as  'tis  from  ealt  to  weft, 
So  far  has  he  our  fins  remov'd, 
Who  with  a  father's  tender  breaft 
Has  fuch  as  fear'd  him  always  lov'd, 

14,    15  For  God,  who  all  our  frame  furveys, 

Corifiders  that  we  are  but  clay: 

How  frefli  foe'er  we  feem,  our  days 

Like  grafs  or  flow'rs  muft  fade  away. 

1 6,  17  Whilft  they  are  nipt  with  fudden  Mails, 

Nor  can  we  find  their  former  place  5 

God's  faithful  mercy  ever  la  Its, 

To  thofe  tb^at  fear  him,  and  rheir  race. 

18  This  fhall  attend  on  fuch  as  ftill 

Proceed  in  his  appointed  way  ; 

And  who  not  only  know  his  will, 

But  to  it  juft  obedience  pay. 

19,  20  The.LoRD,   the  univerfal  king, 

In  heav'n  has  fix'd  his  lofty  throne  : 

To  him,  ye  angels,  praiies  ling, 

In  whole  great  ftrength  his  pow'r  is  fhev 

Ye  that  his  juft  commands  obey, 
And  hear  and  do  hisfacred  will  : 

2 1  Ye  hofts  of  his,  this  tribute  pay, 
Who  ftill  what  he  ordains  fulfil. 

22  Let  ev'ry  creature  jointly  blefs 

The  mighty  Lord  :  And  thou,  my  heart, 
With  grateful  joy  thy  thanks  exprefs, 
And  in  this  concert  bear  thy  part. 

P  S  J  L  M 


i64  PSALM    ( 

PSALM    CIV. 
i  TT>LESS  God,  my  foul;  thou,  Lord,  alone 

j£5     PoiTefleft  empire  without  bounds, 
With  honour  thou  art  crown-'d,  thy  throne 
Eternal  majefly  furrounds. 

2  With  light  thou  doft  thyfelf  enrobe, 
And  ^lory  for  a  garment  take  : 
Heav'ns  curtains  ftretch  beyond  the  globe, 
Thy  canopy  of  date  to  make. 

3  'God  builds  on  liquid  air,  and  forms 
His  palace  chambers  in  the  Ikies ; 

The  clouds  his  chariots  are,  and  dorms 
The  fwift-wing'd  Rztds  with  which  he  flies. 

4  As  bright  as  flame,  as  fwift  as  wind, 
His  ministers  heav'ns  palace  fill, 

"To  have  their  fundry  talks  afiign'd  ; 
All  proud  to  ferve  their  Sovereign's  will. 

5,  6  Earth  on  her  centre  fix'd  he  fet, 
Her  face  with  waters  overfpread  ; 
Nor  proudeft  mountains  dar'd  as  yet 
To  lift  above  the  waves  their  head. 
7   Bur  when  thy  awful  face  appear'd, 
TV  infulting  waves  diipers'd  ;  they  fled, 
When  once  thy  thunder's  voice  they  heard, 
ArA  by  their  hafle  confeft  their  dread. 

8.  Th-.nce  up  by  fecret  tracts  they  creep, 

Acd  guihmg  from  the  mountain's  fide, 

Thro'  vallies  travel  to  the  deep, 

Appointed  to  receive  their  tide. 

9  There  halt  thou  fix'd  the  ocean's  bounds, 

The  threatamg  fu'rges  to  repel  ;* 

That  they  no  more  o'erpafs  their  mounds, 

Ncr  to  a  iecend  deluge  fwell. 

P  A  R  T    II. 
i  o  Yet  thence  in  fmaller  parties  drawn. 
The  fea  recovers  her  loit.  hills  ; 
And  Parting  fprings  from  ev'ry  lawn, 
"ourprife  the  vales  with  plent'ous  rills. 

ii 


Y   y  A  L,  M      civ.  165 

5 1   The  fields  tame  Leads  pre  thither  led, 
Weary  With  labor,  faint  with  drought  ; 
And  afles  on  wild  mountains  bred, 
Have  fenfe  to  find  thefe  currents  out. 

3  z   There  fhady  trees  from  fcorching  beams, 
Yield  inciter  to  the  feather 'd  throng  ; 
They  drink,  and  to  the  bount'ous  itfeams 
Return  the  tribute  of  their  fong. 
1 3  His  rains  from  heav'n  parch'd  hills  recruiu 
That  foon  tranfmit  the  liquid  ftore  ; 
'Till  earth  is  burthen'd  with  her  fruit, 
And  nature's  lap  can  hold  no  more. 

I  *rafs,  for  our  cattle  to  devour, 
He  makes  the  growth  of  ev'ry  field  }• 
Herbs  for  man's  ufe,  of  various  pow'r, 
That  either  food  or  phyfic  yield. 

15  With  clufter'd  grapes  he  crowns  the  rine, 
To  chear  man's  heart  oppreft  with  cares  ; 
Gives  oil,  that  makes  his  face  to  mine  ; 

And  corn,  that  wafted  ftrength  repairs. 

PART    III. 

16  The  trees  of  God,  without  the  care 
Or  art  of  man,  with  fap  are  fed  ; 
The  mountain  cedar  looks  as  fair, 

As  thofe  in  royal  gardens  bred. 

17  Safe  in  the  lofty  ced.ir's  arms 
The  wand'rers  of  the  air  may  reft ; 
The  hofpitable  pine  from  harms 
Protects  the  ftork,  her  pious  gueft. 

18  Wild  goats  the  craggy  rock  afcend, 
Its  tow'ring  heights  their  fortrefs  make, 
Whofe  cells  in  labyrinths  extend, 
Where  feebler  creatures  refuge  take. 

iy  The  moon's  inconftant  afpect  ihows 
Th'  appointed  feafons  of  the  year  ; 
Th'  in  (tr  acted  fun  his  duty  knows, 
His  bjjvi  to  rife  and  difappear. 

20,  21  Dark- 


1 66  PSALM     civ. 

20,  21  Barknefs  he  makes  the  earth  to  fni 
When  foreft  beafts  fccr.rely  ftray  ; 
Young  lions  roar  their  wants  aloud 
To  providence  that  feuds  them  prey. 

22  They  range  all  night,  on  {laughter  bent, 
'Till  .tumrcrn'd  by  the  rifing  morn, 

To  (kitfe  in  dens,  with  one  confent, 
The  ccnfcious  ravagers  return. 

23  Forth  to  the  tillage  of  his  foil, 
The  hufbaiidman  fecurely  goes, 

mencing  with  the  fun  his  toil, 
With  him  returns  to  his  repofe. 

24  How  various,  Lord,  thy  works  are  found, 
For  which  thy  wifdom  we  adore  ! 

The  earth  is  with  thy  treafure  crown'd. 
"Till  nature's  hand  can  gra-fp  no  more. 

PART    IV. 

25  But  ftill,  the  Vaft  unfathom'd  main 
Of  wonders  a  new  fcene  fupplies, 
Whofe  dephths  inhabitants  contain, 
Of  ev'ry  form  and  ev'ry  fize. 

26  Full-freighted  fhips  from  ev'ry  port, 
There  cut  their  unmolefled  way  ; 
Leviathan*  whom  there  to  fport 
Thoumad'ft,  hai  compafs  there  to  play. 

27  Thefe  various  troops  of  fea  and  land, 
It  feafe  of  common  want  agree  : 

All  wait  on  thy  difpenfmg  hand, 
An  1  have  their  daily  alms  from  thee. 

28  They  gather  wrhat  thy  ftores  difperfe, 
Without  their  trouble  to  provide  : 
Thou  op'ft  thy  hand,  the  univerfe, 

ri  he  craving  world  is  all  fupply'd. 

29  Thou  for  a  moment  hidft  thy  free, 

uam'rous  ranks  of-creatures  mou 
Tbou  tak'ft  their  breath,  all 
Forthwith  to  mother- earth  retain, 

Again 


PSALM    civ,  cv.  iAj 

jo  Again  thou  fend'ft  thy  fpiritibrth, 
T'infprBe  the  "mais  with  vital  feed; 
Nature's  reftor'd,  and  parent  earth 
Smiles  on  her  new  created  breed. 

3 1  Thus  through  fuccemve  ages  {lands 
Firm  fix'd  thy  providential  care ; 
Pleas'd  with  the  work  of  thy  own  hands, 
Thou  do'ft  the  waftes  of  time  repair. 

32  One  loch  of  thine,  one  wrathful  look, 
Earth's  panting  breaft  with  terror  'fills  ; 
One  touch  from  thee,  with  clouds  of  fmoks, 
In  darkneis  lhrouds  the  proudeft  hills. 

33  In  praiflng  God,  while  he  prolongs 
My  breath,  1  will  that  breath  emplo/; 

34  And  join  devotion  to  my  fongs 
Sincere,  as  in  him  is  my  joy  : 

35  While  finners  from  earth's  face  arc  hurl'd, 
My  foul,  praiie  thou  his  holy  name, 

'Till  with  my  fong,  the  liit'ning  world 
Join  concert  and  his  praife  proclaim." 

PSALM    CV. 

1  y^s  RENDER  .thanks  and  blefs  the  Lord, 
V_y      invoke  his  facred  name  ; 

Acquaint  us  with  his  deeds, 

his  matchleis  deeds  proclaim. 

2  Sing  to  his  praiie,  in  lofty  hymns 
his  wond'rous  works  rehearfe  ; 

Make  them  the  theme  of  your  difcourfe, 
and  fubjecl  oi  your  verfe, 

3  R  ejoice  in  his  almighty  name, 
alone  to  be  ador'd; 

And  let  their  hearts  o'erflow  with  joy, 
that,  humbly  leek  the  Lord. 

k  ye  the  Lord,  his  faving  ftrength 
v  ftill  implore  ; 
1  he's  ever  prefeat,  feek 
/ermore. 

<  The 


PSALM    cv. 

5  The  wonders  that  his  hands  have  wrought* 
keep  thankfully  in  mind ; 

The  right'ous  ftatutcs  of  his  mouth, 
and  laws  to  us  afilgmd. 

6  Know  ye  his  fervant  Air'am's  feed, 
and  Jacob's  chofen  race. 

7  He"s  ftill  our  God,  his  judgments  ftill 
throughout  the  earth  take  place. 

8  His  cov'nant  he  hath  kept  in  mind     - 
•     for  num'rous  ages  pafl, 

Which  yet  for  thoufand  ages  more, 

in  equal  force  ilva.ll  Jail, 
o  Firft  fign'd  to  Abr'am,  next  by  oath 

to  Ifaac  made  fecure  ; 
io  To  Jacob  and  hisNheirs  a  law 

for  ever  to  endure  : 

.  3 1   That  Canaan's  land  mould  be  their  lot, 

when  yet  but  few  they  were: 
12   But  few  in  number,  and  thofe  few 

all  friendlc/s  Grangers  there. 
1^   In  pilgrimage,  from  realm  to  realm, 

fecureiy  they  remev'd  ; 
14  Whilft  proudeft  rnonarclis  for  their  fake, 

fevercly  he  reprov'd  : 

55  "  Thefe  mine  anointed  are,  faid  he, 

"  let  none  my  fervants  wrong, 
u   Nor  treat  the  poorer!  prophet  ill 

'*  that  does  to  me  belong," 

16  A  dearth  at  lad,  by  his  command, 
did  thro'  the  land  prevail  ; 

'Till  corn,  the  chief  fupport  of  life, 
fuftaining  corn,  did  fail. 

17  But  his  indulgent  providence 
had  pious  Jofeph  fent, 

Sold  into  Egypt,  but  their  death 
who  fold  him  to  prevent. 

18  H-s 


PSAL  M     cv.  169 

i3  His  feet  with  heavy  chains  were  crufh'd, 

with  calumny  his  fame" : 
19  'Till  God's  appointed  time  and  word 

to  his  deliv'rance  came. 

CO  The  king  his  fov'reign  order  fent, 

and  refcu'd  him  with  fpeed ; 
Whom  private  malice  had  confin'd, 

the- peoples  ruler  freed. 

2 1  His  court,  revenues,  realms,  were  all 
fuojected  to  his  will  ; 

22  His  greateir  princes  to  controul, 
and  teach  his  itatefmen  ikill. 

PART    II. 

23  To  Egypt  then,  invited  guells, 
half-famiifc  d  ijrel  came  ; 

And  Jacob  held,  by  royal  grant, 
the  fertile  foil  of  ham. 

24  Th'  almighty  there,  with  fuch  increafe, 
his  people  multiply'cj, 

'Till  with  their  jprcud  oppreflbrs  they 
in  ftrength  and  number  vy'd ;        *- 

25  Their  vaft  incrcafe,  th'  Egyptian  hearts 
wi'.h  jealous  anger  fir'd, 

-'Till  they,  his  krvants  to  deftroy, 
by  treach'reus  arts  crnfpir'd. 

26  His  fervant  Mofes  then  he  fent, 
his  chofen  sarcti  too  ; 

57  Impow'r  d  with  figns  and  miracles 
to  pro\e  their  m.ii.on  true. 

28  He  calfd  for  darknefs,  darknefs  came  ; 

.re  his  furr.mcRs  knew  : 

29  Each  .  .   lake,  '.ransform'd  to  blood, 
the  wand'ring  Lines  Hew. 

,  tiiioughoutthe  land, 

•gS  va     tied  ; 

■  feus  ierc  up  to  croak 
r cob's  beard  and  bed. 

H  31  Ke 


170       •         PSALM    cv, 

31  He  gave  the  fign,  and  fwarms  cf  flies 
came  down  in  cloud 7  hoils  ; 

-  Whi]:;  earth's  enlivenM  duft  below, 
bred  lice  thro'  all  their  coafts. 

32  He  Tent  them  batt'ring  hail  for  rain, 
and  fire  For  cooling  dew: 

33  He  fmote  their  vines  an  J  foreft  plants, 
and  gardens  pride  o'erthrew. 

34  He  fpake  the  word,  and  loculls  came, 
and  caterpillars  jojn'd  ; 

They  preyd  upon  the  poor  remains 
the  ftorm  had  left  behind  : 

35  From  trees  to  herbage  they  defcend  j 
no  verdant  thing  they  fpare  ; 

But  like  the  naked  fallow  field, 
leave  all  the  paftures  bare. 

36  From  fields,  to  villages  and  town, 
comnuffion'd  vengeance  flew ; 

One  fatal  fftroke  their  eldeit  hopes,  ' 
and  iVength  of  Zgypt  flew.  • 

37  He  brought  his  fervants  fortn,j*nrich'cl 
with   Vgypfs  borrow'd  wealr\;    v..  ' 

And,  what  tranfcends  all  tree  vr\"f  .  l^e,  " 
enrich'd  with  vig'rous  health. 

3R   Egypt  rejoie'd,  in  hopes  to  find 

her  plagues  with  them  remov'd  ; 
Taught  dearly  now  to  fear  worfe.ills, 

by  thofe  already  prov'd. 
37   T  heir  ihrouding  canopy  by  day 

a  -journeying  cloud  was  fpreadj 
A  fhry  pillar  ail  the  night 

their  defart  marches  led. 

40  They  long'd  fcr  fkfh;  wilh 

he  furniih'd  ev'ry  tent : 
From  heav'n's  own  granary,  e^c 

the  bread -of  -angels  v,. 


PS  AL  M     cv,  cvi.  171 

41  He  fmote  the  rock,  whofe  flinty  bread 
pour'd  forth  a  gufhing  tide  ; 

Whole  flowing  ftream,  where'er  they  raarch'd, 
the  defart's  drought  fupply'd. 

42  For  (till  he  did  on  Jbr'am's  faith, 
and  ancient  league  reflect : 

43  He  brought  his  people  forth  with  joy, 
with  triumph  his  elect. 

44  Quite  rooting  out  their  heathen  foes 
from  Canaan's  fertile  foil, 

To  them  in  cheap  poffeflion  gave 
the  fruit  of  others  toil  ; 

45  That  they  his  ftatutes  might  obferve, 
his  facred  laws  obey. 

For  benefits  fo  vait,  let  us 
our  fcngs  of  praile  repay. 

P  $  A  L  M     CVI. 

1  f~\  Render  thanks  to  God  above, 
\J     Tl  c  fountain  of  eternal  love  5 

Whofe#  mercy  firm  thro'  ages  pafl 
Has  itcVJ\   ar.d  ih  ill  for  ever  laljt. 

2  Wfro  q£n  Jus  mighty  deeds  exprefs, 
Not  ohlyWaTt,  buc  numberlefs  ? 
What  mortal, eloquence  can  raire, 
His  tribute  of  uuinorial  praise  ? 

3  Happy  are  they,  f  nd  only  they, 
Who  rrodfihy judgments  never  thzj  • 
Who  know  what's  ri^ht ;  nor  only  fo, 

]  s  praitlfe  what  they  '-now. 

4  Extend  to  me  that  favour,    -,crDj 
1  hcv.  cho/en  do' 

turn'ffc  to  fet  them  frte., 
rifit  me, 

rt.Ii 7  prove,  to  fee 
■     full  prcfperily  ; 

1  choir  m?y  join, 
thy  people's  triumph  a 

H  3  6  But 


172  PSALM     c?i. 

6  But  ah  !   can  we  expect  fuch  grace, 
Of  parents  vile,  the  viler  race  ; 
Who  their  mifdeeds  hive  act^d  o'er, 
And  with  new  crimes  increas'd  the  fcore  ? 

7  Ingrateful  !  they  no  longer  thought 
On  ail  his  works  in  figypt  wrought ; 
The  Red  feathey  no  iboner  view'd, 
But  they  their  bafe  diftruft  renew'd. 

8  Yet  he.  to  vindicate  his  name, 
Once  more  to  their  deliv'rance  came ; 
To  make  his  fov'reign  pow'r  be  known, 
That  he  is  God,  and  he  alone. 

9  To  right  and  left,  at  his  command, 
The  parting  deip  difclos'd  her  fond  ; 
Where  firm  ;  nd  dry  the  paflage  lay, 
As  thro'  fom    p  .rch'd  and  deiart  way. 

io  Thus  rei'ui'd  from  their  foes  they  were., 
Who  Safely  preis'd  upon  their  rear  ; 
3  i   Whole  rage  purfu'd  'em  to  thoie  waves, 
That  prov'd  the  ralh  purfuers  graves. 

12  The  wat'ry  mountains  fudden  f*\\ 
O'crwhelm'd  proud  Pharaoh,  hoft  and  all. 
This  proof  did  (tup id  //rW  move 

To  own  God  s  truth,  and  praife  his  love. 
PART    II. 

13  But  foon  thefe  wonders  they  forgot, 
And  for  his  counfel  waited  not ; ' 

1 4  But  lufting  in  the  wildernefs, 
Did  him  with  freih  temptations  prefs. 

1 5  Strong  food  at  their  requeft  he  fent, 
But  made  their  fin  their  punishment : 

16  Yec  flill  his  1'aints  they  did  opp'~> 
The  pried  and  prophet  who.::  he  ch 

at  earth,  the  quarrel  re 

eng  :fu!  :ws  extended  wid 
Ralh  Datkan  to  her  cen  re  drew, 
With  proud  Ahirams  factious  en 

Th 


PSALM    cvi.  173 

r8  The  reft  of  thofe  who  did  confpire 
To  kindle  wild  fedition's  fire, 
With  ail  their  impious  train,  became, 
A  prey  to  heav'n's  devouring  flame. 

19  Near  I-Ioreh1*  mount  a  caif  they  made, 
And  to  the  molten  image  pcay'd  ; 

20  Adoring  what  their  hands  did  frame, 
Theychang'd  their  glory  to  their  faame. 

21  Their  God  and  Saviour  they  forgot, 
And  all  his  works  in  Egypt  wrought ; 

22  His  figns  in  Ham's  aiioniih'd  ccaft, 

And  where  proud  Pharaoh\  troops  were  loll. 

23  Thus  urg'd,  his  vengeful  hand  he  rear1d; 
But  Mofes  in  the  breach  appear'd  : 

The  faint  did  for  the  rebels  pray, 

And  turn'd  heav'n's  kindled  wrath  away, 

24,  2>  Yet  they  his  pleasant  land  defpis'4j 

Nor  his  repeated  promife  priz'd  ; 

Nor  did  th'  Almighty's  voice  obey  ; 

But  when  God  faid,  Go  up,  would  flay. 

26,  27  Tnis  feal'd  their  doom,  without  redrefs, 
To  pcriih  in  the  wilJernefs  ; 
Or  elie  to  be  by  heathen  harixds 
O'erthrown  and  fcatter'd  Uiro'  the  lands. 
P  A  R  T    III. 

28  Yet  unreclaim'd  this  flubborn  race 
Baal-peor's  worfhip  did  embrace  ; 
Became  his  impious  gueits,  and  fed 
On  facrifices  to  the  dead. 

29  Thus  they  perfifted  to  prov 
GoD'%vengeance  to  the  final  itroke. 
'Tis  come :  — -the  deadly  pell  is  £Qra£, 
To  execute  their  gen'ral  doom. 

-  is  fir'd  wdth  holy  r 

(Th'  Almighty's  vengeance  to  afib 
wo  bold  offenders  fail, 
-t  make  that  raaibai'd 

H  3  Si  M 


174  PSALM     cvi. 

3 1  As  him  a  heav'nly  zeal  had  mov'd. 
So  heav'n  the  zealous  act  approv'd  ; 
To  him  confirming,  and  his  race, 
The  prieilhood,  he  fo  well  did  grace, 

32  At  Me n bah  God's  wrath  they  mov\l, 
Who,  Mofes  for  their  fakes  reprov'd  : 

32  Whoie  patient  foul  they  did  provoke, 
'Till  rainly  the  meek  prophet  fpoke. 
34  Nor,  when  polTefs'd  of  Canaan  s  land, 
Did  they  perform  their  Lord's  command  ; 
Nor  his  commiffion'd  fwcrd  employ 
The  guilty  nations  to  deftroy  5 

3  $  Nor  only  fpar'd  the  pagan  crew, 
But,  mingling,  learnt  their  vices  too ; 
36  And  worihip  to  thofe  idols  paid, 
Which  them  to  fatal  fnares  betray'd. 
37,  p,3   To  devils  they  did  facrifice 
Their  children,  with  relentlefs  eyes  ; 
Approach'd  their  altars,  thro'  a  flood 
Of  their  own  fons  and  daughters  blood. 

No  cheaper  victims  wou'd  appeafe 
Canaan^s  remorfelefs  deities  ; 
2>Jo  blood  her  idols  reconcile, 
But  that  which  did  the  land  defile. 

PART    IV. 
30  Nor  did  thefe  favage  cruelties 
The  harden'd  reprobates  fumce  ; 
For  after  their  hearts  lufts  they  went,        » 
And  daily  did  new  crimes  invent, 

40  Rut  fins  of  fuch  infernal  hue, 
God's  wrath  againft  his  people  drew, 
'Till  he,  their  once  indulgent  Lord, 
His  own  inheritance  abhor'd. 

41  He  them  defencelefs  did  expofe    ' 
To  their  infiilting  heathen  foes  ; 
And  made  them  on  the  triumphs  wa 
Of  thofe  who  bore  them  greateft  hare. 

42  Ncr 


P  S  A  L  M    cvi,  cvii.  U75 

42  Nor  thus  his  indignation  ceas'd  : 
Their  lilt  of  tyrants  he  increas'd, 

'Till  they,  who  God's  mild  fway  declin'd, 
Were  made  the  valfals  of  mankind. 

43  Yet,  when  diftreft,  they  did  repent ; 
His  anger  did  as  oft  relent : 

But  freed,  they  did  his  wrath  provoke, 
Renew'd  their  fins,  and  he  their  yoke, 

44  Nor  yet  implacable  he  prov'd, 

Nor  heard  their  wretched  cries  unmovvl  j 

45  But  did  to  mind  his  promife  bring, 
And  mercy's  mexhauited  fpring. 

46  Compafiion  too  he  did  impart, 
Ev'n  to  their  foes  obdurate  heart, 
-And  pity  for  their  fufx 'rings,  bred, 
In  thofe  who  them  to  bondage  led. 

47  otiii  fave  us,  Lord,  and  T/rV/'s  bands 
Together  bring  from  heathen  lands  • 

So  to  thy  name  our  thanks  we'll  raife, 
And  ever  triumph  in  thy  praife. 

43  Let  //rV/'s  God  be  ever  blefs'd, 
Kis  name  eternally  confeis'd  : 
Let  all  his  laints,  with  full  accord 
Sing  loud  Am  ens,  Praife  ys  the  Lord. 

PSALM     CV11. 
1  f  a  ^O  God  your  grateful  voices  raife, 

X        Who  does  your  daily  patron  prove; 
And  let  your  never-ceafmg  praife 
Attend  on  his  eternal  love. 
2,  3  Let  thole  give  thanks,  whom  he  from  bafldfc 
Of  proud  oppreffing  foes  releas'd  ; 
Ana  brought  them  back  from  diftant  lards, 
1  north  and  ibuth,  and  weft  and  eaft.  . 

4,  5   Thro'  lonely  defart  ways  they  went, 

cou'd  a  r ecpl'd  city  find  ; 

I  quite  with  thirl:  and  hunger  fpent, 
Their  fainting  foul  within  them  pin'd. 

H  4  6  Then 


Tffi  PSALM     cvii. 

6  Then  foon  to  God's  indulgent  ear 
Did  they  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchiaf  d  to  hear, 
And  freed  them  from  their  «;eep  difirefs. 

.7  From  crooked  paths  he  led  them  forth, 
And  in  the  certain  way  did  guide, 
To  wealthy  towns  of  great  re  fort, 
Where  all  their  wants  were  well  fupply'd. 
8   O  then  that  all  the  earth,  with  me. 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praife  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Throughout  the  wend'ring  world  airplays  ) 
o   For  he  from  heav'n,  the  fad  eflate, 
Of  longing  fouls  with  pity  vi«ws  ; 

,To  hungry  fouls  that  pant  for  meat, 
His  goodnefs  daily  food  renews. 

p  a  r  r  ii. 

12  Some  lie,  with  darknefs  compafs'd  round, 
In  death's  uncomfortable  ihace  ; 

And  with  unwieldy  fetters  bound, 

2j|  preilmg  cares  more  heavy  made. 

Ii,  12  Becaufe  God's  counlel  they  defy'd, 

Al\1  lightly  priz'd  his  holy  word, 

With  thefe  amidiens  they  were  try'd* 

They  fell,  and  none  could  help  aiford. 

13  Then  foon  to  God's  indulgent  ear 
DM  they  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchiaf 'd  to  hear, 
And  freed  them  from  their  deep  diftreft. 

I  /•.  From  difmal  dungeons,  dark  as  night, 
And  ih  ides  as  black  as  death's  abode, 
J-Ie  brought  them  forth  to  chearful  light, 
And  welcome  liberty  beilow'd. 

jr  O  then  that  all  the  earth,  with 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  prarj 
Ani  for  the 'mighty  works  which  he 
Throughout  the  wond  ring  world  difplays* 

1 6  Fes 


PSALM     cvii.  177 

16  For  he,  with  his  almighty  hand* 
The  gates  of  brais  in  pieces  broke  ; 
Nor  could  the  mafiy  bars  withrtand, 
Or  temper'd  fteel  rend  his  ftroke, 

PART     111. 

17  Remorfelefs  wretches,  void  of  fenfe, 
With  bold  tranfgremons  God  defy  ; 
And  for  their  multiply 'd  offence, 
Opprefs'd  with  fore  difeafes  lie  : 

18  Their  foul,  a  prey  to  pain  and  fear, 
Abhors  to  taiic  the  choice!!  meats  ; 
And  they  by  faint  degrees  draw  near 
To  death's  inhofpitable  gates. 

19  Then  ilraight  to  God's  indulgent  ear 
Do  they  their  mournful  cry  addrels  ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchsafes  to  hear, 
And  frees  them  from  their  deep  diftrefs. 

20  He  all  their  fad  diftempers  heals, 
Kis  word  both  health  and  fafety  gives  j 
And  when  all  human  fuccour  fails, 
From  near  deftru&ion  them  retrieves. 

21  O  then  that  all  the  earth,  with  me, 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praiie  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he, 
Throughout  the  wend'ring  world  displays  S 

22  With  oif 'rings  let  his  aitar  flame, 
Whilit  they  their  grateful  thanks  exprefs  ; 
And,  with  loud  joy  his  holy  name  , 

For  all  his  acts  of  wonder  bleis  1 

P  A  R  r    IV. 
23,  24  They  that  in  (hips,  with  courage  boldA. 
O'er  1  welling  waves  their  trade  punue, 
Do  God's  amazing  works  behold, 
And  in'  the  deep  his  wonders  view. 
2 ;  No  fooner  his  command  is  pa  ft-, 
But  forth  the  dreadful  tempelt  flies, 
Which  fweeps  the  fea  with  rapid  hade, 
And  makes  ths  itorm>  billows  rife. 

Ii  5  26  Soms- 


■X73  P  S  A  L  M    cvli. 

26  Sometimes  the  mips,  tofs'd  up  to  heav'n, 
On  tops  of  mountain  waves  appear ; 

Then  down  the  fteep  abyfs  are  driv'n, 
Whilil  ev'ry  foul  diflblves  with  fear. 

27  They  reel  and  ftagger  to  and  fro, 
Like  men  with  fumes  of  wine  oppreis'd  ; 
Nor  do  the  fkiiful  feamen  knew  » 
Which  way  to  ileer,   what  courfe  is  heft. 

28  Then  flralght  to  God's  indulgent  ear, 
They  do  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  ; 
Who  graciouily  vouchfafes  to  hear, 

And  frees  them  from  their  deep  diitrefs. 
29,  30  He  does  the  raging  ftorm  appeafe, 
And  makes  the  billows  calm  and  ilill ; 
With  joy  they  fee  their  fury  ceaie, 
And  their  intended  courie  fulfil. 

31  O  then  that  all  the  earth,  with  me, 
Wou'd  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praife  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Throughout  the  wond'ring  world  difplays! 

32  Let  them,  where  all  the  tribes  refort, 
Advance  to  heav'n  his  glorious  name, 
And  in  the  elders  fov'reign  court 

With  one  confeht  his  praife  proclaim  ! 

PART    V. 
33,  34  A  fruitful  land,  where  ilreams  abound, 
God's  juft  revenge,  if  people  f:n, 
Will  turn  to  dry  and  barren  ground, 
To  pur.'ilh  thole  that  dwell  therein. 
g  :,  36  The  parch'd  and  defart  heath  he  makes 
To  flow  with  ftreams  and  fprmglng  wells,    * 
Which  for  his  lot  the  hungry  t 
.  U  in  itrong  cities  i  ells. 

37,  38  He  fuws  the  nelds,  the  vineyard  plants. 
Which  gratefully  his  toil  repay  ; 

whiift  God  his  I  U  nts, 

ilis  iVu;t:ui  feed  or  liock  decay. 


PSALM     cvii,    cviii.  379 

39  But  when  his  fins  heav'n's  v/rath  provoke* 
His  health  and  fubltance  fade  awa^>- 
He  feels  th'  oppreffor's  galling  yoke, 
And  is  of  grief  the  wretched  prey. 

4oThe  prince  that  flights  whatOoD  commands, 
Expos'd  to  icorn,  mult  quit  his  throne ; 
And  over  wild  and  defart  lands, 
Where  no  path  offers,  ftray  alone. 
41  Whilft  God,  from  all  afflicting  cares, 
Sets  up  the"  humble  man  on  high  ; 
And  makes  in  time  his  num'rous  heirs 
"With  his  increafmg  flocks  to  vie. 

42,  43  Thenfmners  fhall  have  nought  to  fay ) 
The  juft  a  decent  joy  mall  Ihow  ; 
The  wife  thefe  ftrange  events  {ball  weigh, 
And  thence  GoD's^oodnefs  fully  know. 
PSALM    CVIil. 

1  y^V  GOD,  my  heart  is  fully  bent, 
\^/     to  magnify  thy  name  ; 

My  tongue,  with  chearful  fongs  of  praife, 
ihall  celebrate  thy  -fame. 

2  Awake,  my  lute ;   nor  thou,  my  harp, 
thy  warbling  notes  delay  ; 

Whilft  I,  with  early  hymns  of  joy, 
prevent  the  dawning  day. 

3  To  all  the  liit'ning  tribes,  O  Lord, 
thy  wonders  I  will  tell, 

And  to  thole  nations  fing  thy  praife, 
that  round  about  us  dwell  •, 

4  Becaufe,  thy  mercy's  boundlefs  height,, 
the  highelt  heaV'n  tranfeends  ; 

And  far  btyond  th'  afpiring  clouds 
thy  faithful  truth  extends. 

5  Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high 

above  the  Rarry  frame : 
And  let  the  world,  with  one  confcr.t, 
icxicus  n~,me. 


/ 


I  So  PSALM     cviii.  ck. 

6  That  all  thy  chofen  people  thee 
their  Saviour  may  declare  ; 

Let  thy  right  hand  protect  me  ftilL 
and  anfwer  thou  my  pray'r. 

7  Since  God  himfelf  has  faid  the  word, 
whofe  promile  cannot  fail. 

With  joy  I  Sichem  will  divide, 
and  meafure  Succoih\  vale  : 

8  Cilead  is  mine,   Manatfeh  too, 
and  Ephraim  owns  my  caufe  ; 

Their  ftrength  my  regal  pow/r  fupports,. 
and  Judah  gives  my  laws. 

9  Moab  I'll  make  my  fervile.  drudge, 
on  vanquihVd  Edom  tread  ; 

And  through  the  proud  Philiftine  lands, 

my  coiKjuYlr.g  banners  ipread. 
io  By  whole  fupport  and  aid  lhall  I 

their  well-fenc'd  city  gain  ? 
Who  will   my  troops  fecurely  lead, 

thro'  Edom\  guarded  plain  \ 

II  Lord,  wilt  not  thou  ailiit  our  arms, 
which  late  thou  did'ft  forfake  ? 

And  wilt  not  thou,  of  thefe  cur  hofts, 
-  once  more  the  guidance  take  ? 

12  O  !  to  thy  fervants  in  difirefs 
thy  fpeedy  fueeour  fend'; 

For  vain  it  is  on  human  aid 
for  fafety  to  depend. 

1 3  Then  valiant  acts  fhall  we  perform, 
r£thou  thy  pew'r  difclcrfe; 

For  God  it  is,  and  God  alor.e, 
that  treads  down  all  our  fees. 

P  S  J  L  M    CIX. 
GOD,  whofe  former  mercies  make 
my  conftant  praife  thy  due, 
Mr. id  not  thy  peace,  b\  t  my  lad  (late 
with  wonted  favor  view, 

2  Foe- 


PSALM     cix,  18 1 

2  For  fmful  men  with  lying  lips, 
deceitful  Speeches  frame  ; 

And  with  their  Itudy'd  flanders  feek, 
to  wound  my  fpotlefs  fame. 

3  Their  reftlefs  hatred  prompts  them  ftili 
malicious  lies  to  fpread  ; 

And  all  againft  my  life  combine, 
by  cauf clefs  fury  led. 

4  Thofe,  whom  with  tend'reft  love  I  us'd, 
my  chief  oppofers  are  ; 

Whiht  I,  of  other  friends  bereft, 
reiort  to  thee  by  pray'r. 

5  Since  mifchief,  for  the  good  I  did, 
their  ilrange  reward  does  prove  ; 

And  hatred's  the  return  they  make 
for  undiflembl'd  love : 

6  Their  guilty  leader  (hall  be  made 
to  fome  ill  man  a  flave ; 

And  when  he's  try'd,  his  mor;al  foe, 
for  his  accufer  have. 

7  His  guilt,  when  fentence  is  prononnc'd, 
ihall  meet  a  dreadful  fate, 

VvThilit  his  rejected  pray'r  but  fences, 
his  crimes  to  aggravate. 

8  He,  fr.atch'd  by  ibme  untimely  fate, 
fhan't  live  out  half  his  days : 

Another,  by  divine  decree, 
fhail  en  his  olHce  feize. 

9,   10  His  feed  ihall  orphans  be, his  wife, 

a  widow  plung'd  In  grief j 
His  vagrant  children  beg  their  1  read, 

where  none  can  give  relief. 
H   His  ill  got  riches  ihall  be  made 

to  u'.urcrs  a  prey: 
The  fruit  of  all  his  toil  ihall  be 

by  itrangers  borne  away.  * 

3  2   N©JK 


182  PSALM    cix.- 

1 2  None  fhall  be  found  that  to  his  wants, 
their  mercy  will  extend, 

Or,  to  his  heiplefs  orphan  feed, 
the  leait  aflutance  lend. 

13  A  fwift  deitru&ion  loon  lhall  feize, 
en  his  unhappy  race  ; 

And  the  next  age,  his  hated  name, 
fhali  utterly  deface. 

14  The  vengeance  of  his  father's  fins, 
upon  his  head  (hail  fall  ; 

God,  on  his  mother's  crimes  (hall  think, 
and  punifh  htm  for  all. 

15  All  theie  in  horrid  order  rank'd, 
before  the  Lord  fhall  ftand, 

'Till  his  fierce  anger  quire  cuts  off 
their  mem'ry  from  the  land. 

PART    II. 

1 6  Becaufe  he  never  mercy  fhew'd, 
but  itill  the  poor  op  prefs'd ; 

And  fought  to  flay  the  heiplefs  man, 
with  heavy  woes  diilcefs'd. 

17  Therefore  the  cune  he  lov'd  to  vent, 
lh  ill  h's  own  portion  prove ;  . 

And  blefling,  which  he  itill  aborr'd, 
iha.il  far  from  him  remove. 

18  Since  he  in  curfing  took  fuch  pride, 
lie  water  it  lhall  fpread 

Thro'  all  his  veins,  and  itick  like  oil, 
with  which  his  bones  are  fed. 

19  This,  like  apoifon'd  robe,  fhall  full 
his  ccnilant  cov  ring  be  ; 

Or  an  envenom'd  belt,  from  which 
he  never  lhall  be  free. 

20  Thus  fhall  the  Lord  reward  all  thofe, 
that  ill  to  medefign  ; 

Th-t  with  malicious  faii'e  reports 
liaft  mv  life  comb:. 


PSALM    cix.  183 

21  But  for  thy  glorious  name,  O  God, 
■do  thou  deliver  me  ; 

And  for  thy  gracious  mercy's  fake, 
preferve  and  let  me  free  : 

22  For  I,  to  utmoft  firaits  reduc'd, 
am  void  of  all  relief  ; 

My  heart  is  wounded  with  diftrefs, 
and  cxuite  pierc'd  thro'  with  grief. 

23  I,  like  an  ev'ning  lhade,  decline, 
which  vaniliies  apace  : 

Like  locufts,  up  and  down  I'm  tofs'd, 
and  have  no  certain  place. 

24,  2  5  My  knees  with  fading  are  grown  weak, 

my  body  lank  and  lean  ; 
All  that  behold  me  ihake  their  heads, 

and  treat  me  with  diidain. 
26,  27  But  for  thy  mercies  fake,   O  Lord, 

do  thou  my  foes  withitand  ; 
That  all  may  iee  'tis  thy  own  act, 

the  work  of  thy  right-hand. 

28  Then  let  them  curfe,  fo  thou  but  blefs  ; 
Let  fhame  the  portion  be 

Of  all  that  my  deitruftion  feek, 
while  I  rejoice  in  thee. 

29  My  foe  fiiail  with  difgrace  be  cloath'df 
and,  fpite  of  all  his  pride, 

His  own  confufion,  like  a  cioak, 
the  guilty  wretch  ihall  hide. 

30  ButI,toGoD,  in  grateful  thanks, 
my  chearlul  voice  v.  ill  raiie  ; 

And  where  the  great  affembly  meets, 
fet  forth  Jiis  noble  praife. 

3 1  For  him  the  poor  ihall  always  find 
their  fure  and  conftant  friend  ; 

&Y.J.  he  ihali  from  unright  ous  dooms 
their  guiltless  louLs  uelcnd. 

p  s  j  l  m 


*«4  PSALM    ex,  c*i. 

PSALM    CX. 
I   rT^HELoRD,unto  my  Lord, thus  fpake, 

«  c-     t.  "    •     !  l  th^  foes  tlay  footftool  make, 

bit  thou  in  ftate,  at  my  right  hand  : 
2.  "   Supreme  in  Sion  thou  malt  be, 
'  And  all  thy  proud  oppreflbrs  fee 
M  Subjected  to  thy  juft  command. 

"  Thee  in  thy  pow'r's  triumphant  day, 
3    1  he  willing  nations  mall  obey  ; 

«  cur^ thy nTm8 beams the7 view. 
o.iaij,  all  (redeem'd  from  errors  night) 

<  Arpear  as  numberleis  and  bright, 

As  cryftal  drops  of  morning  dew." 

4  The  Lord  hath  fworn,  nor  fworn  in  vain, 
That,  like  Melckifedech's,  thy  rei^n 

And  priefthood  lhall  no  period  know : 

5  No  proud  competitor  to  fit, 

At  thy  right  hand  will  he  permit  ; 

But  in  his  wrath   crown'd  heads  o'erthrow, 

6  The  fentene'd  heathen  he  mall  flay, 
And  fill  with  carcafles  his  way, 

'Till  he  hath  ftriick  earth's   tyrants  dead  j 

7  But  in  the  high-way  brooks,  fhall  firft, 
Li  e  a  pcor  pilgrim  flake  his  thrift, 

And  then  in  triumph  raife  his  head. 

PSALM     CXI. 

1  TQRaife  ye  the  Lord  ;  our  God  to  praife 
J[        My  foul  her  utmoft  powr's  fhall  raife, 

,  With  private  friends,  and  in  the  throng 
Of  Saints,  his  praiie  ihall  be  my  fong. 

2  His  works,  for  greatnefs  tho'  renown'd, 
liis  vend  reus  works  with  eafe  are  found, 
By  thoie  who  feek  for  them  aright, 

And  in  the  pious  fearch  delight. 

3  His  works  are  all  of  rnatchlefs  fame, 
And  iiiiiverfal  glory  claim  ; 

His  truth  confirm  'd  thro'  ages  pail, 

hail  to  eternal  ages  lali.  4  By 


PSALM     cxi,  cxii.  r8* 

4  By  precept  he  has  us  enjoin*  d, 

To  keep  his  wond'rous  works  in  mind ; 

And  to  pofterity  record, 

That  good  and  gracious  is  our  Lord, 

5  His  bounty,  like  a  flowing  tide, 
Has  all  his  fervant's  wants  fuppfy-'d  ; 
And  he  will  ever  keep  in  mind, 

His  cov'nant  with  our  father's  fi^n'i. 

6  At  once  aftoniih'd  and  o'erjoy'd, 
They  faw  his  matchleTs  pow'r  employ'd, 
Whereby  the  heathen  were  fupprefs'd, 
And  we  their  heritage  poilefs'd. 

7  Jufl  are  the  dealings  of  his  hands, 
Immutable  are  his  commands, 

8  By  truth  and  equity  fuftain'd, 
And  for  eternal  rules  ordain 'd. 

0  He  fet  his  faints  from  bondage  free, 
And  then  eflablifVd  his  decree, 

Fcr  ever  to  remain  the  fame  ; 
Holy  and  rev'rend  in  his  name. 

io  Who  wifdom's  facred  prize  would  win, 
Mull  with  the  fear  of  God.  begin  ; 
Immortal  praife.  and  heav'nly  fkill 
Have  they,  who  know  and  do  his  will. 
PSALM    CXII. 
HALLELUJAH. 

1  ry^  HAT  man  is  bled  who  ftands  in  awe 

X        Of  Gon,  and  loves  his  facred  law  : 

2  His  feed  on  earth  mall  be  renown'd, 
And  with  fucceffive  honors  crown'd. 

3  His  houfe,   the  feat  of  wealth,  ihall  be. 
An  :nexhairced  treafury  ; 

His  juurce,  free- from  all  decay, 
Shall  blefiings  to  his  heirs  convey. 

4  The  foul  that's  fill'd  with  virtue's  light, 

s  brighter!:  in  affliction's  night: 
'f"o  ptty  the  diftrefs'd  inclin'd, 
As  weil  as  juil  to  all  mankind.  5  His 


186  PSALM     cxii,  cxlii, 

5  His  lib'ral  favors  he  extends, 
To  fome  he  gives,  to  others  lends : 
Yet,  what  his  charity  impairs, 

He  faves  by  prudence  in  affairs. 

6  Befet  with  threat'ning  dangers  round  ; 
Unmov'd,  fhall  he  maintain  his  ground  ; 
The  fweet  remembrance  of  the  j 

Shall  flouriih,  when  he  fleeps  in  cult. 

7  111  tidings  never  can  furpriie 

His  heart,  that  fix'd  on  God  relies  : 
$  On  Safety's  rock  he  fits,  and  fees 
The  ihipwreck  of  his  enemies. 

9  His   hands,  while  they   his  alms  beftow'd* 
His  glory's  future  harveii  fow'd  ; 
Whence  he  mall  reap  wealth,  fame,   renown, 
A  temp'ral  and  eternal  crown. 
io  The  wicked  fhall  his  triumph  fee, 
And  gnalh  their  teeth  in  agony  ; 
While  their  unrigh'tous  hopes  decay, 
And  vaniih  with  themfelves  away. 
PSALM    CXIH. 
I  "T7"E  faints  and  fervants  of  the  Lord, 
X       the  triumphs  of  his  name  record  ; 
2  His  facred  name  for  ever  blefs. 

3  Where-eer  the  circling  fun  ciirplays 
His  riling  beams  or  felting  rays, 

Due  praife  to  his  great  name  addrefs. 

4  God  thro'  the  world  extends  his  fway  : 
The  regions  of  eternal  day, 

But  fhadows  of  his  glory  are. 

5  To  him,  whofe  majeftyexcells, 

Who  made  the  heav'n  in  which  he  dwells, 
Let  no  created  pow'r  compare. 

6  TJio*  'tis  beneath  his  (late  to  view 
In  higheft  heav'n  what  angels  do. 

\  et  he  to  earth  vouchfafes  his  care  ~ 

He 


PSALM    cxiii,  cxiv.  i37 

He  takes  the  needy  from  his  cell, 
Advancing  him  in  courts  to  dwell, 
Companion  to  the  greatef:  there. 

7   When  shildlefs  families  derpair, 
iie  fends  the  blefTmg  of  an  heir, 

To  refcue  their  expiring  name  : 
Makes  her  that  barren  was,  to  bear, 
And  joyfully  her  fruit  torear: 

O  then  extol  his  matchlefs  fame  i 

PSALM    CXIV. 

i  T  T  7HEN  Jfrcl,  by  th'  almighty  led, 

VV    (Enrich'd,  with  their  oppreifors  fpoil) 
From  Egypt  marchd,  and  Jacob's  feed 
From  bondage  in  a  foreign  foil  ; 

2  Jehovah,  for  his  refidence, 
Chofe  out  imperial  Judah's  tent, 
His  manfion  royal,  and  from  thence 
Thro'  7/rV/s  camp  his  orders  fent. 

3  The  dillant  fea  with  terror  faw, 
And,  from  th'  Almighty's  prefence  fled ; 
Old  Jordan's  dreams  iurpris'd  with  awe, 
Retreated  to  their  fountain's  bead. 

4  The  taller  mountains  fkip'a  like  rams, 
When  danger  near  the  fold  they  hear  ; 
The  hills  fkip'd  after  them,  like  lambs 
Aifrighted  by  their  leader's  fear. 

5  O  fea,  what  made  your  tide  withdraw, 
And  naked  leave  your  oozy  bed  ? 

Why  Jordan,  againft  nature's  law, 
Recoil'd'it  thou  to  thy  fountain's  head  ; 

6  Why  mountains  did  yc  fkip  like  rams, 
When  danger  does  approach  the  fold! 
Why  after  you,  the  hills,  like  iambs, 
When  they  their  leader's  flight  behold  ? 

7  Earth 


i§3  PSALM     cxiv,  cxv. 

7  Earth  tremble  on  :  well  may'ft  thou  fear,. 
Thy  Lord  and  Maker's  face  to  fee, 

When  Jacob's  awful  God  draws  near  ; 
'Tis  time  for  earth  and  leas  to  flee. 

8  To  flee  from  God,  who  nature's  few 
Confirms,   and  cancels  at  his  will : 
Who  fprings.  from  flinty  rocks  can  draw, 
And  thinly  vales  with  water  fill. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXV. 
i   T     CRD,  net  to  us,  we  claim  no  fhare, 

J i     but  to  thy  (acred  name 

Give  glory,  for  thy  mercy's  lake, 

anu  truth's  eternal  fame. 
2  Why  fhould  the  heathen  cry,  where's  now 

the  God  whom  we  adore  ? 
5  Convince  them  that  in  heav'n  thcu  art, 

and  uncontroul'd  thy  pow'r. 

4  Their  gods  but  gold  and  lilver  are, 
the  works  of  niortal  hands; 

5  With  fpeechlefs  mouth,  and  fightlefs  eyes, 
the  molten  idol  ilands. 

6  The  pageant  has  both  ears  and  nofe, 
but  neither  hears  nor  fmells;. 

7  Its  hands  and  feet  nor  feel  nor  movej 
no  life  within  it  dwells. 

8  Such  fenfelefs  flocks  they  are,  that  we 
can  nothing  like  them  find  ; 

Eut  thole  who  on  their  help  rely, 
and  them  for  gods  defign'd. 

9  O  Ifrel,  make  the  Lord  your  truft, 
who  is  your  help  and  fhield  ; 

10  Priefis,  levites,  trufl  in  him  alone, 
who  only  help  can  yield. 

11  Let  ail  who  truly  fear  the  Lord, 
on  him  they  fear,  rely  ; 

Who  them  in  danger  can  defend, 
and  all  their  wants  fupply. 

12,  13  Of 


PSALM    cxv,  cm.  1S9 

12,  13  Of  us,  he  oYt  has  mindful  been, 

and  Ifrd  s  houfe  will  biefs  ; 
Priefts,  'levkes,   profelytes,  ev'n  all, 

who  his  great  name  confefs. 

14  On  you,  and  on  your  heirs,  he  will 
.     increafe  of  bleffing  bring  : 

15  Thrice  happy  you,  who  fav'rites  arc, 
of.  this  almighty  king. 

x6  Heav'n's  higheit  orb  of  glory,  he, 

his  empire's  feat  defi^n'd  ; 
And  gave  this  lower  glebe  of  earth 

a  portion  to  mankind. 

1 7  They  who  in  death  and  filence  lleep, 
to  him  no  praife  afford  ; 

18  But  we  will  blefs  for  evermore 
our  ever -living  Lorj. 

P  S    -i  L  M     CXVI. 

1  A  /T^  ^ou^  w^h  grateful  thoughts  of  love, 
I VX     entirely  is  poiTelt  ; 

Becauie  the  Lord  vouchiaf 'd  to  hear, 
the  voice  of  my  requell. 

2  Since  he  has  now  his  ear  inclin'd, 
I  never  will  defpair  ; 

But  ltiil,  in  all  the  ftraits  of  life, 
to  him  addrefs  my  pray'r. 

3  With  deadly  forrows  compafs'd  round, 
with  pains  of  hell  oppre'Yd  ; 

When  troubles  feiz'd  my  aching  heart, 
and  anguifh  ruck'd  my  breait  ; 

4  Cn  Cod's  almighty  name  I  cali'd, 
and  thus  to  him  I  pray'd  ; 

"  Lqrd,  I  befeech  thee,  fave  my  foul, 
"  with  forrows  quite  di.may'd  :" 

j,  6  Kowjufl  and  merciful  is  God  ! 

how  gracious  is  the  Lord  ! 
Who  faves  .he  harmlcfs,  and  to  me, 
.  s  timely  help  afford, 

)  Thea 


,9o  PSALM    exvi. 

7  Then  free  from  penfive  cares,  my  foul 
refume  thy  wonted  reft ; 

For  God  has  wond'roufly  to  thee 
his  bount'ous  love  expreft. 

8  When  death  alarm'd  me,  he  remov'd 
my  danger  and  my  fears  : 

My  feet  from  falling  he  fecur'd, 
and  dry'd  my  eyes  from  tears. 

9  Therefore  my  life's  remaining  years, 
which  God  to  me  fhall  lend, 

Will  I  in  praifes  to  his  name, 
and  in  his  fervice  fpend. 

io,    ii   In  God  I  trufted,  and  of  him 

in  greateft  (traits  did  boaft ; 
(For  in  my  flight  all  hopes  of  aid 

from  fafthlefs  men  were  loft:) 
12,   13   Then  what  return  to  him  (hall  I, 

for  all  his  goodnefs  make  ! 
I'll  pr.iife  his  name,  and  with  glad  zeal, 

the  cup  of  olefling  take. 

14,   1  $   I'M  pay  my  vows  amoneft  his  faints,. 

who^e  blood  fhowe'er  iefpis'd 
By  wicked  men)  in  Go^'s  account, 

is  always  highly  priVed. 
16  Ry  various  ties,  O  Lord,  mufl  I 

to  thy  dominion  bow, 
Thy  humble  handmaid's  fon  before, 

thy  ranfom'd  captive  now. 

17,   18    To  thee  I'll  offVings  bring  of  praife  j 

and  whil't.T  blefs  thy  name, 
The  juft  performance  of  my  vows, 

to  all  thy  faints  proclaim. 
29   Thev,  in  lerufafem  'hall  meet, 

and  in  thy  houf;  mall  join 
To    1a's  rby  name,  with  one  confcntt 

and  mix  their  fongs  with  mi 

P  S  4  j 


PSALM     cxvn,  cxvm.  191 

p  s  a  l'm   CXVII. 

1  TT7ITH  chcarful  notes, let  ail  the  earthj 

VV      to  heav'n  their  voices  raife  : 
Let  afl,  infpir'd  with  godly  mirth, 
ling  fokmn  hymns  of  praife. 

2  God's  tender  mercy  knows  no  bound, 
his  truth  ihall  ne'er  decay; 

Then  Jet  the  willing  nations  round, 
their  grateful  tribute  pav. 

P  S  A  I  M    cxvur. 

I,  /~v   Fraife  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good, 
2   \J     his  mercies  ne'er  decay: 
That  his  kind  favors  ever  laft, 

Jet  thankful  ffr'ei  fay. 
3,  4  Their  fenfe  of  his  eternal  Iove> 

let  Aaron 's  houfe  exprefs  ■ 
And  that  it  never  fails,  let  . 

that  fear  the  Lord,  confefs, 

5  To  God  I  made  my  humble  moan, 
with  troubles  quite  oppreft  ; 

.And  he  releas'd  me  from  my  ftraits, 
and  granted  my  requeft. 

6  Since  therefore,  God  does  on  my  fide, 
fo  gracioufly  appear, 

Why  mould  the  vain  attempts  of  men 
poflefs  my  foul  with  fear  ? 

7  Since  God,  with  thofe  that  aid  my  -a, 
vouchsafes  my  part  to  take, 

To  all  my  foes,  I  need  not  doubt, 

a  juit  return  to  make. 
8:  9   For  better  'tis  to  truft  in  God. 

and  have  the  Lord  our  friend, 
Than  on  the  greateft  human  po 

ft  r  fafety  to  depena, 

':   Thy  m     y  nations,  clofely  1  ■ 
oft  befet  me  round  : 
j  his  boundlefs  pow'r  fuftaiVd, 
-wir-ftfength  confound. 

12  Thc7 


192  F  S  A  L  M     cxvm. 

1 2  They  fwarm'd  like  bets,  and  yet  their  rage 
'    was  but  a  ihort-liv'd  blaze  ; 

-For  whilft  on  God  I  ftill  rely'd, 
I  vanquith'd  them  with  eafe. 

13  When  all  united,  prefs'd  me  hard, 
111  hopes  to  make  me  fall, 

The  Lord  vouchfaf  d  to  take  my  part, 
and  fav'd  me  from  them  all. 

14  The  honor  of  my  ftrange  efcape 
to  him  alone  belongs  ; 

He  is  my  Saviour,  and  my  ftrength, 
he  only  claims  my  fongs. 

15  Joy  fills  the  dwelling  of  the  juft, 
whom  God  has  fav'd  from  harm  ; 

For  wond  rous  things  are  brought  to  pafs, 
by  his  almigfity  arm. 

1 6  He,  by  his  own  reflftlefs  pow'r, 
has  endlefs  honor  won  ; 

The  faving  ftrength  of  his  right  hand, 
amazing  works  has  done. 

•17  God  will  not  fuffer  me  to  fall, 

bat  ilill  prolongs  my  days  ; 
That,  b$  declaring  all  his  works, 

I  may  advance  his  praife. 

18  When  God  had  forely  me  chaftiz'd, 
till  quite  oi^  hopes  bereav'd, 

His  mercy,  from  the  gates  of  death, 
my  fainting  life  repriev'd. 

19  Then  open  wide  the  temple  gates, 

which  the  juft  repair, 
That  i  may  enter  in  and  praife 

my  gre<«::  de.iv  rer  there.  % 
20,  21   Within  thofe  gates  of  God's  abode, 

to  which  the  right'ous  preis. 
Since  thou  Iiaft  heard,  atid  fct  me  fafe, 

thy  holy  name  I'll  bicis. 

22,  7) 


PSALM     cxviii,  cxix.  193 

22,  23  That  which  the  builders  once  refus'd, 

is  now  the  corner  Hone : 
This  is  the  wond'rous  work  of  God, 

the  work  of  God  alone. 
24,  25   This  day  is  God's  ;  let  all  the  land 

exalt  their  chearful  voice  : 
Lord,  we  befeech  thee,  fave  us  now, 

and  make  us  fliil  rejoice. 

26  Him  that  approaches  in  God's  name, 
let  all  th'  affembly  blefs  ; 

«'   We  that  belong  to  God's  own  houfe 
"  have  wifh'd  you  good  fuccefs." 

27  God  is  the  Lord,  thro'  whom  we  all 
both  light  and  comfort  find  ; 

Faft  Co  the  altar's  horns  with  cords 
the  chofen  victim  bind. 

28  Thou  art  my  Lord,  O  God,  and  flill 
I'll  praile  thy  holy  name  ; 

Becau  e  thou  only  art  my  God, 
I'll  celebrate  thy  fame. 

29  O  then  with  me  give  thanks  to  God, 
who  itill  does  gracious  prove  ; 

And  let  the  tribute  of  our  praife 
be  endlefs  as  his  love. 

.  P  S  A  L  M    CXIX, 
A  L  E  P  H. 

1  T  T^^r  blefs'd  are  they  who  always  keep 
X~l     the  pure  and  perfecl:  way  ! 

Whflp  never  from  the  facred  paths 
of  God's  commandments  ftray  ! 

2  Thrice  blefs'd  !   who  to  his  right'ous  laws 
have  ilill  obed'ent  been; 

And  have,  with  fervent  humble  zeal, 
■r  fought  to  win. 

1  their  utmoft  caution  ufe, 
d  deed  ; 
Licii  he  directs 
litaiu  care  proceed. 


I94  P  S  A  L  M    cm. 

4  Thou  ftricHy  haft  enjoin'd  us,  Lorj5> 

to  learn  thy  (acred  will  ; 
And  ail  our  diligence  employ 

tJi/  ftatutejp  to  fulfil. 

r  O  then  that  thy  moft  holy  will 

might  o'er  my  ways  prefiJe  ! 
A"i  1  i  the  courfe  of  -all  my  life 

by  thy  dire<9tios  guide  ! 
6    Then  with  aiTu ranee  fhou'd  I  walk, 

)  o  all  confufion  free  * 
Conviric'd  with  joy,  that  all  my  ways 
with  thy  commands  agree, 

■  upright  heart  mail  my  glad  mouth 
h  chearful  praifes  fill  ; 
,  by  thy  right'ou-  judgments  taught, 
U  have  learnt  thy  will. 
:hy  facred  law  mall  I 

obfervance  pay  : 
foriake  me  riot,  my  God, 
i  1  me  quite  away. 

BETH. 
9   FIc  .;  i7i3.ll  the  young  preferve  their  ways 

a  d\l  pollution  free  ? 
By  making  frill  their  courie  of  life 
thy  commands  ?.gree. 

hearty  zeal  for  thee  I  leek, 
o  thee  for  fuccour  pray; 
O  f.  tfer  not  my  carelefs  ftcps 

n  thy  light  paths  to  ftray. 

in  my  heart,  and  clofely  hid, 
J,  my  ireafure,  lies.; 
h  timely  aid, 
when  finruJ  thoughts  arife. 

r'd  by  that,   my  grateful  ft 
1  ever  blefs  thy  name  : 
tch  me  then,   by  t ' 
my  future  life  to  frame. 


PSALM    ctfx.   •  195 

13  My  lips,  unlock'cl  by  pious  zeal, 
to  others  have  declar'd, 

Hew  well  the  judgments  of  thy  mouth 
deferve  our  belt  regard. 

14  Whilft  in  the  way  of  thy  commands, 
more  folid  joy  I  found, 

Than  had  I  bean  with  vaft  increafe 
of  envy'd  riches  crown'd. 

1 5  Therefore  thy  juft  and  upright  laws 
mall  always  fill  my  mind  ; 

And  thofe  found  rules,  which  thou  prefcrib'ft, 
all  due  refpecl:  fhall  find. 

16  To  keep  thy  ftatutes  undefae'd 
lhall  be  my  conftant  joy  ; 

The  ftrict  remembrance  of  thy  word 
lhall  all  my  thoughts  employ.  , 

G  I  M  R  L. 

17  Be  gracious  to  thy  fervant,  Lord} 
do  thou  my  life  defend, 

That  I  according  to  thy  word, 

my  time  to  come  may  fpend. 
16  Enlighten  both  my  eyes  and  mind, 

that  fd  I  may  diicern 
The  wond'rous  things  which  they  behold, 

who  thy  juft  precepts  learn. 

19  Tho',  like  a  ftranger  in  the  land, 
from  place  to  place  I  ilray, 

Thy  right'ous  judgments  from  my  fight, 
remove  not  thou  away 

20  My  feinting  foul  is  "al  moil  pin'd, 
with  earneft  longing  ijpenc ; 

iilft  always  on  the  eager  fearch 
.y  juii  will  intent. 

'hy  fnarp  rebuke  fhall  crum  the  pro- 
om  ftill  thy  curie  purfues  ; 
to  *alk  in  thy  right  -, 
ouilf  refufe. 

•12  u  Bul 


196  P  S  A  L  M    cxix. 

22  But  far  from  me  do  thou,  O  Lord, 
contempt  and  fhame  remove  ; 

For  I  thy  facred  laws  affect 
with  undiflcmbl'd  love. 

23  Tho'  princes  oft,  in  council. met, 
agaiiift  thy  fervant  fpake  ; 

Yet  I  .thy  ftatutes  to  obferve, 
my  conftant  bus'nefs  make. 

24  For  thy  commands  have  always  been 
my  comfort  and  delight  ; 

By  them  I  learn  with  prudent  care, 
to  guide  my  fteps  aright. 

D  A  L  E  T  H. 

1$  My  foul  opprefs'd  with  deadly  care, 

clofe  to  the  dull  does  cleave  ; 
Revive  me,  Lord,  and  let  me  now 

thy  promis'd  aid  receive. 

26  To  thee  I  ftill  declar'd  my  ways, 
and  thou  inclin'ft  thine  ear  ; 

O  teach  me  then  my  future  life 
by  thy  juft  laws  to  fteer. 

27  If  thou  wilt  make  me  know  thy  laws, 
and  by  thy  guidance  walk, 

The  wond'rous  works  which  thou  haft  done, 

fhall  be  my  conftant  talk. 
23  But  fee,  my  foul  within  me  finks, 

prefs'd  down  with  weighty  care  ; 
Do  thou,  according  to  thy  word, 

my  wafted  ftrength  repair. 

29  Far,  far  from  me  be  all  falfe  ways, 
and  lying  arts  remnv'd  ! 

But  kindly  ^rant  I  Hill  may  keep 
the  path  by  thee  approv'i. 

30  Thy  faithful  ways,  thou  God  of  truth, 
my1  happy  choice  I've  made  ; 

Toy  judgments,   as  my  rule  of  life, 
^vibxi  mc  always  laid, 


PSALM     cxix.  197 

31  My  care  has  been  to  make  my  life 
with  thy  commands  agree  ; 

O  then  preferve  thy  lervant,  Lord, 
from  lhame  and  ruin  free. 

32  So  in  the  way  of  thy  commands 
ihj.ll  I  with  pleafure  run  ; 

And  with  a  heart,  enlarg'd  with  joy, 
fuccefsfully  go  on. 

H  E. 

33  InftrucT:  me  in  thy  ftatutes,  Lord  ; 
thy  right'ous  paths  difplay  ; 

And  I  from  them,  thro'  all  my  life, 
will  never  go  aftray. 

34  If  thou  true  wifdom  from  above 
wilt  gracioufly  impart, 

To  keep  thy  peifec!  laws  I  will 
devote  my  zealous  heart. 

35  Direct  me  in  the  facred  ways 
to  which  thy  precepts  lead  ; 

Becaufe  my  chief  delight  has  been 
thy  right'ous  paths  to  tread. 

36  Do  thou  to  thy  moil  juft  commands 
incline  my  willing  heart ; 

Let  no  defire  of  worldly  wealth 
from  thee  my  thoughts  divert. 

37  From  thofe  vain  objects  turn  my  eyes, 
which  this  falfe  world  displays  ; 

But  give  me  lively  pow'r  and  ftrength, 
to  keep  thy  right'ous  way.-. 

38  Confirm  the  prornife  which  thou  mad'it, 

give  thy  iervant  aid, 
Who,  to  rranfgreis  thy  facred  laws, 
is  awfully  afraid. 

The  foul  diigrace  I  jufrly  fear, 
in  mercy,  Lord,  remove  ; 
For  all  the  judgments  thou  orduin  ft, 

all  of  grace  and  love.  / 

I3  40  ' 


P  S  A  L  M     cxix. 

40  Thou  know'ft  how,  after  thy  commands, 
my  longing  heart  does  pant ; 

O  then  make  hade  to  raife  me  up, 
and  promis'd  fuccour  grant. 

V  A  U. 

41  Thy  conftant  bleflmg,  Lord,  bellow, 
to  chear  my  drooping  heart ; 

i  0  me,  according  to  thy  word, 
thy  faving  health  impart. 

42  So  fhail  I,  when  my  foes  upbraid, 
this  ready  anfwer  make  ; 

w  In  God  I  truft,  who  never  will 
"  his  faithful  promife  break.*' 

43  Then  let  net  quite  the  word  of  truth 
be  from  my  mouth  removed  ; 

Binxe  ftiil  my  ground  of  ftedfaft  hope 
thy  juft  decrees  have  prov'd. 

44  So  i  to  keep  thy  right'ous  laws, 
will  ail  my  ftudy  bend ; 

Prom  age  to  age,  my  time  to  come, 
in  their  obfervance  fpend. 

45  E'er  long  I  truft  to  walk  at  targe, 
from  all  incumbrance  free  ; 

Since  I  refolve  to  make  my  life 
with  thy  commands  agree. 

46  Thy  laws  fhall  be  my  conftant -talk ; 
ansl princes  f Kail  attend, 

le  I  the  jullice  of  thy  ways 
with  confidence  defend. 

'  •  heart,  and  ravilh'd  foul, 
fhall  both  o'erMow  with  joy, 
When  in  thy  lov'd  commandments  I 

my  happy  hours  employ* 
48  Then  will  I,  to  thy  juft  decrees, 
lift  up  my  willing  hands  ; 

and  bos'nefs  then  mull  be 
ftudy  thy  commands. 

Z  A 


F   S  A   Ls  JU     cxix.  109 

2 4  I  M. 

.  ccording  to  thy  promis'd  grace, 
thy  favor,   Lorq,   extend  ; 
Make  good  to  me  the  word  on  wHclk 
thy  Servant's  hopes  depend. 

50  TJaat  only  comfort  in  diilrefs 
did  all  my  griefs  controul ; 

Thy  word,  when  troubles  hem'd  me  round, 
reviv'd  my  fainting  foul. 

51  Inful ting  foes  did  proudly  mock, 
and  all  my  hopes  deride  ; 

Yet,  from  thy  law,  not  all  their  fcofTs 
cou'd  make  me  turn  afide. 

52  Thy  judgments  then,  of  ancient  date, 
I  quickly  call'd  to  mind, 

'Till  ravifh'd  with  fuch  thoughts,  my  foul 
did  fpeedy  comfort  find. 

53  Sometimes  I  (land  amaz'd,  like  one 
with  deadly  horror  (truck. 

To  think  how  all  my  fmful  foes 
v  have  thyjuft  laws  forfook. 

54  l>ut  I  thy  ftatutes  and  decrees 
my  chearfu]  anthems  made  ; 

Wniift  thro'  ftrange  lands  and  dsfarts  wild 
I  like  a  pilgrim  ilray'd. 

55  Thy  name,  that  chear'd  my  hear*,  by  d  lyj 
has  fill'd  my  thoughts  by  night ; 

I  then  refolv'd  by  thy  jult  laws, 
to  guide  my  fteps  aright. 

56  That  peace  of.  mind, ,  which  has  my  foul 
in  deep  djftrefs  fuftain'd, 

By  Uriel  obedience  to  thy  will, 
I  happily  obtain'd. 

C  H  E  T  E. 
$7   0  Lord,  my  God,    my  portion  t! 

and  fure  poilemon  art  ; 
Thy  words  I  ftedfaftly  refolve 

ire&fuiie  in  my  heart.  58  Y.  * 


200  PSALM     cxix. 

58  With  all  the  ftrength  of  warm  defires, 
I  did  thy  grace  implore ; 

Difclofe,  according  to  thy  word, 
thy  mercy's  boundlefs  (tore. 

59  With  due  reflection,  and  ftricl:  care, 
on  all  my  ways  I  thought ; 

.And  fo,  reclaim'd  to  thy  juft  paths, 
my  wand  ring  fteps  I  brought. 

60  I  loft  no  time,  but  made  great  hafte, 
refoiv'd,  without  delay, 

To  watch,  that  I  might  never  more 
from  thy  commandments  ftray. 

61  Tho'  num'rous  troops  of  finfu!  men 
to  rob  me  have  combin'd  ; 

Yet  I  thy  pure  and  right'ous  laws 
have  ever  kept  in  mind. 

62  In  dead  of  night  I  will  arife, 
to  fmg  thy  folemn  praife  ; 

Convinc'd  how  much  I  always  ought 
to  love  thy  right'ous  ways. 

63  To  fuch  as  fear  thy  holy  name, 
myfelf  I  clofely  join  ; 

To  all,  who  their  obedient  wills 

to  thy  commands  relign. 
^4  O'er  all  the  earth  thy  mercy,   Lord, 

abundantly  is  lhed  ; 
O  make  me  then  exactly  learn 

thy  facred  paths  to  tread. 

r  e  r  h. 

65  With  me,  thy  fervant,   thou  haft  dealt 
moft  graciouily,  O  Lord  ; 

Repeated  benefits  beftow'd, 
according  to  thy  word, 

66  Teach  me  the  facred  fkill,  by  which 
right  judgment  is  attain'd, 

Who  in  belief  of  thy  commands 
ha?e  frcdfaftly  remain'd. 

67 


PSALM-    cxix.  201 

67  Before  affliction  ftop'd  ray  courfe, 
my  footfteps  went  aftray  ■ 

Eat  I  have  fince  been  difciplin'd, 
thy  precepts  to  obey. 

68  Thou  art,  O  Lord,  fupremely  good, 
and  all  thou  do'ft  is  fo  ; 

Cn  me,  thy  ftatut«s  to  difcern, 
thy  laving  fkill  beftcw. 

69  The  proud  have  forg'd  malicious  lies 
my  fpotlefs  fame  to  (tain  ; 

But  my  fix  d  heart,  without  referve, 
thV"  precepts  ihall  retain. 

70  While  pamper'd  they,  with  profp'rous  ills, 
in  fenfual  pleafures  live, 

My  foul  can  relilh  no  delight, 
but  what  thy  precepts  give. 

7  1   'Tis  good  for  me  that  I  have  felt 

affliction's  chaftning  rod, 
That  I  might  duly  learn  and  keep 

the  ftatutes  of  my  God. 
7  2  The  law  that  from  thy  mouth  proceeds, 

of  more  efteem  I  hold, 
Than  untouch'd  mines,    than  thoufand  mines 

of  filver  and  of  gold. 

J  0  D. 

73  To  me,  who  am  the  workmanfhip 
of  thy  almighty  hands, 

The  heav'nly  underftanJing  give, 
to  learn  thy  juft  commands. 

74  My  prefervation  to  thy  faints, 
ftrong  comfort  will  afford, 

To  lee  fucceis  attend  my  hopes, 
who  truited  in  thy  word. 

75  That  right  thy  judgments  are,  I  new 
by  fure  experience  fee  ; 

And  that  in  faithfulnefs,  0  Lord, 
thou  kut  afflicted  nae. 

76  0  Ice 


20i  P  S  A  L  M    cxfc. 

76  O  let  thy  tender  mercy  now 
afford  me  needful  aid  : 

According  to  thy  promife,  Lord, 
to  me  thy  fervant  made. 

77  To  me  thy  faving  grace  reftore, 
that  I  again  may  live  ; 

Whofe  foul. can  reliih  no  delight, 
but  what  thy  precepts  give. 

78  Defeat  the  proud,  who  unprovok'd,    - 
to  ruin  me  have  fought, 

Who  only  on  thy  facred  laws 
employ  my  harmlefs  thought. 

79  Let  thofe  that  fear  thy  name  efpoufe 
my  caufe,  and  thofe  alone 

Who  have,  by  ftricl:  and  pious  fearch, 
thy  facred  precepts  known. 

80  In  thy  bieft  ftat::tes  let  my  heart 
continue  always  found, 

That  guilt  and  ihame,  the  fmners  lot, 
•    may  never  me  confound. 

C  A  P  H. 

8 1  My  foul  with  long  expectance  faints 
to  fee  thy  faving  grace  ; 

Yet  ftHl  on  thy  unerring  word, 
my  confidence  I  place. 

82  My  very  eyes  confume  and  fail, 
with  waiting  for  thy  word  ; 

O!  when  wilt  thou  thy  kind  relief 
and  promis'd  aid  afford  ? 

&3  My  ikin  like  fhriverM  parchment  facws, 

i.hat.long  in  fmoke  is  let ;  , 
Yet  nb  affliction  me  can  force 

thy  ftatutes  to  forget.  f 

84   r  cw  m  ;ny  days  mufi  I  endure 

of  for  row  and  didrefs  ? 
en  wile  thou  judgment  execute 

on  them  wno  me  opprefs  ? 

Si   Th- 


PSALM     c  2ji 

tve  ciie'd  a  pit  for  ins, 
►that  Have  no  other  foe?, 
But  fuel:  'erfe  to  thee 

and  thy  juft  laws  oppofe. 

86  With  right  and  truth's  eternal  laws, 
all  thy  Commands  agree  ; 

Men  periecute  me  without  caufe, 
thou,  Lord,  my  helper  be. 

87  With  clofe  defigns  agatnft  my.  life, 

they  had  almoft  prevail'd  ; 
But,  in  obedience  to  thy  will, 

my  duty  never  faii'd  : 
83   Thy  wonted  kindnefs,  Lord,  reftore, 

my  drooping  heart  to  chear ; 
That  by  thy  right'ous  itatates,  I 

my  life's  whole  courfe  may  lleer. 
L  A  M  E  D. 
Sq  Forever,  and  for  ever,  Lord, 

uncnang'd,  thou  do'it  remain  ; 
Thy  word,  eftabliih'd  in  the  heav'ns, 

does  all  their  orbs  fufcain.  * 

90  Thro/  circling  ages,  Lord,  thy  truth 
immoveable  mall  fland, 

As  doth  the  earth,  which  thou  uphold'ft 
by  thy  almighty  hand. 

9 1  All  things  the  courfe  by  thee  crdaln'd, 
ev'n  to  this  day  fulfil  ; 

They  are  thy  faithful  fubjecls  all, 
and  fervants  of  thy  will. 

92  Unlefs  thy  facred  law  had  been 
my  comfort  and  delight, 

I  muft  have  fainted,  and  expir'd  > 

in  dark  aftiidion's  night. 

9  3  Thy  precepts  therefore  from  my  thoughts 

thaH  never,  Lokd,  depart: 
For  thou,  by  them,  haft  to  new  life 
or'd  my  dying  heart. 

I  j  94  & 


/ 


204  PSALM    cxix. 

94  As  I  am  thine,  entirely  thine, 
protect  me,  Lord,  from  harm  ; 

Who  have  thy  precepts  fought  to  know, 
and  carefully  perform. 

95  The  wicked  have  their  ambuih  laid,, 
my  guilders  life  to  take  ; 

But  in  the  midft  of  danger  I 
thy  word  my  ftudy  make. 

96  I've  feen  an  end  of  what  we  call 
perfection  here  below  : 

But  thy  commandments,  like  thyfeif? 
no  change  or  period  know.. 
M  E  M. 

97  The  love  that  to  thy  laws  I  bear, 
no  language  can  difplay  ; 

They  with  frelh  wonders  entertain 
my  raviih'd  thoughts  all  d,.y. 

98  Thro'  thy  commands  I  wiier  grow, 
than  all  my  fubtle  foes  ; 

thy  fine  word  doth  me  direil, 
and  all  my  ways  difpofe. 

99  From  me,  my  former  teachsrs  now 
may  abler  counfel  take  ; 

Becaufe  thy  facred  precepts  I 
my  conftant  ftudy  make. 

100  In  underftanding  I  excel 
the  fages  of  our  days  ; 

Becaufe,  by  thy  unerring  rules, 
i  order  ail  my  ways. 

izi   My  feet  with  care  I  have  rcfram'd 

from  ev'ry  fmful  way, 
That  to  thy  facred  word  I  might 
entire  obedience  pay. 
:   I  have  not  from  thy  judgments  ftray'd, 
by  vain  dcilrcs  mi  fled  ; 

Lord,  thou  haft  inarucliecl 
ht'ems  path's  to  iread, 

103 


PSALM     cxte.  205 

103  How  fweet  are  all  thy  words  to  me  ; 

0  what  divine  repair  ! 

How  much  more  grateful  to  my  foul, 
than  honey  to  my  taftc  ! 

104  Taugh:  by  thy  facred  precepts,  I 
with  heav'niy  ikill  am  bic 

Thro'  which,  the  treach'aous  ways  of  fm, 

1  utterly  deteft. 

NUN 
,105   Thy  word  is  to  my  feet  a  lamp, 
the  way  of  truth  to  ihow  ; 
A  watch-light,  to  point  out  the  path, 
in  which  1  ought  to  go. 

106  I  fware,  (and  from  my  folemn  %oath 
I'll  never  Hart  ailde) 

That  in  thy  right'ous  judgments  I, 
will  Itedfaflly  abide. 

107  Since  I  with  griefs  am  fo  oppreft, 
that  I  can  bear  no  more  ; 

.  According  to  thy  word,   do  thou, 
my  fainting  foul  reftore. 
lo3   Let  ftill  my  facrifice  of  praife, 

with  thee  acceptance  find  ; 
And  in  thy  right 'ous  judgments,  Lord, 
initrucl  my  willing  mind. 

109  Tho'  ghaftly  dangers  me  furround> 

my  foul  they  cannot  awe ; 
Nor  with  continual  terrors  keep 

from  thinking  on  thy  law. 
no  My  wicked  and  invet'rate  foes 

for  me  their  mares  have  laid  ; 
.  Yet  I  have  kept  the  upright  path, 

nor  from  thy  precepts  itray'd. 

1 1 1   Thy  teflimonies  I  have  made 

my  heritage  and  choice  ; 
For  they,  when  other  comforts  fail, 

my  drooping  heart  rejoice, 

112  Mf 


so6  PSALM     cxix. 

112  My  heart  with  early  zeal  began 
thy  ftatirces  to  obey  ; 

And  'till  ray  courfe  of  life  is  done 
fliall  keep  thy  upright  way. 

S  A  M  £  C  H. 

1 13  Deceitful  thoughts  and  practices 
I  utterly  deteft; 

But  to  thy  law  affection  bear, 
too  great  to  be  exprefs'd. 

114  My  hiding-place,  my  refuge-tower, 
and  ihield  art  thou,  O  Lord  ; 

I  firmly  anchor  all  my»hopes 
on  thy  unerring  word. 

115  Hence  ye  that  trade  in  wickednefs, 
approach  not  my  abode  ; 

For  firmly  I  reiblve  to  keep 
the  precepts  of  my  God. 

116  According  to  thy  gracious  word, 
from  danger  fet  me  free  ; 

nake  me  of  thofe  hopes  afham'd, 
that  I  repofe  on  thee. 

117  Uphold  me,  fo  fhali  I  be  fafe, 
and  reicu'a  from  diftrefs  ; 

To  thy  decrees  continually 

my  juft  refpects  addrefs. 
I  io   The  wicked  thou  haft  trod  to  eart'i« 

.  who  from  thy  ftatutes  ftray'd ; 
Their  vile  deceit  the  jufl:  reward 

of  their  own  fallhood  made. 

119  The  wicked  from  thy  holy  land 
Thou  do'ft  like  drofs  remove ; 

I  therefore  with  fuch  justice  charm'd, 
thy  teilrmonies  love. 

120  Yet  with  that  love  they  make  me  dn 
left  I  fliould  fo  offend, 

When  on  tranfgreffors  I  behold 
-  judgments  thiis  d?fcen.d. 

A  I  Iv 


PS  AL  M     cxix.  207 

A  IN. 
I2i   Judgment  and  juftice  I  have  lcv'd  ; 

O  therefore,  Lord,  engage 
In  my  defence,  nor  give  me  up 

to  my  opprefibrs  rage. 

122  Do  thou  befurety,  Lord,  forme, 
and  fo  fhall  this  diftrefs 

Prove  good  for  me  ;  nor  {hall  the  proud 
my  guiltlefs  foul  opprefs. 

123  My  eyes,  alas  !  begin  to  fail* 
in  long  expectance  held  ; 

'Till  thy  falvation  they  behold, 
and  right'ous  word  fulfill'd. 

124  To  me,  thy  fervant  in  diftrefs, 
thy  wonted  grace  difplay, 

"  And  difcipline  my  willing  heart 
thy  ftatutes  to  obey, 

125  On  me,  devoted  to  thy  fear, 
thy  facred  {kill  beftow, 

That  of  thy  tefti monies  I 
the  full  extent  may  know. 

126  'Tis  time,  high  time,  for  thee,  O  Lord, 
thy  vengeance  to  employ ; 

When  men  with  open  violence 
thy  facred  law  deitroy. 

127  Yet  their  contempt  of  thy  commands 
but  makes  their  value  rife 

In  my  efteem,  who  pureft.gold 
compar'd  with  them  defpife. 

128  Thy  precepts  therefore  I  account., 
in  all  refpecls,  divine  : 

They  teach  me  to  difcern  the  right, 
and  all  falfe  ways  decline. 
P   E. 

129  The  wonders  which  thy  laws  contain, 
no  wcrds  can  repreJent ; 

Therefore  to  learn  and  pradUfe  them, 
.:ea!ous  heart  is  tent, 

130  TH 


aoS  PSALM     cxix. 

130  The  very  entrance  to  thy  word 
celeitial  light  difplays, 

And  knowledge  of  true  happinefs 
to  fimpled  minds  conveys. 

131  With  eager  hopes  I  waiting  flood, 
and  fainted  with  defire, 

That  of  thy  wife  commands,  I /might, 
the  facred  ikill  acquire. 

132  With  favor,  Lord,  look  down  on  me, 
who  ihy  relief  implore  ; 

As  thou  art  wont  to  vifit  thofe 
that  thy  bleft  name  adore. 

133  Directed  by  thy  heav'nly  word, 
let  all  my  footfteps  be  ; 

Nor  wickednefs  of  any  kind 
dominion  have  o'er  me, 

134  Releafe,  entirely  fet  me  free 
from  perfecuting  hands ; 

That,  unmolefted  I  may  learn, 
and  practife  thy  commands. 

i?5  On  me,  devoted  to  thy  fear, 

Lord,  make  thy  face  to  mine  : 
Thy  ftatutes  both  to  know  and  keep, 

my  heart  with  zeal  incline. 

136  My  eyes  to  weeping  fountains  turn, 
whence  briny  rivers  flow, 

7  o  fee  mankind  againil  thy  laws 
in  bold  defiance  go. 

T  S  A  D  D  L 

137  Thou  art   the  right'ous  judge,  in  whom 
wrorgd  innocence  may  trull; 

And  like  thyielf,  thy  judgments,  Lord, 

in  ail  reipecls  are  juft. 
13b  Moll  jut  and  true  thofe  flatutes  v 

which  thou  did  it  fir  ft  decree  ; 
And  all  with  faithfulness  pcriornVd, 

iucceecang  urn^s  iliall  lee. 

iy)  With 


PSALM     cxix.  209 

*39  With  zeal  myfiefn  confuraes  away3 

my  foul  with  anguilh  frets, 
To  fee  my  foes  contemn  at  once, 

thy  promifes  and  threats. 

140  Yet  each  neglected  word  of  thine 
(howe'er  by  them  defpis'd) 

Is  pure,   and  for  eternal  truth 
by  me,  thy  fervant,  priz'd. 

141  Brought,  for  thy  fake,  to  loweftatej 
comtempt  from  ail  I  find  ; 

Yet  no  affronts  or  wrongs,  can  drive 
thy  precepts  from  my  mind. 

142  Thy  right'oufnefs  fliall  then  endure, 
when  time  itfelf  is  pad  ; 

Thy  law  is  truth  itfelf,  that  truth, 
which  fhall  forever  laft. 

143  Tho'  trouble,  anguilh,  doubts  and  dread, 
to  compafs  me  unite, 

Befet  with  danger,  ftill  I  make 
thy  precepts  my  delight. 

144  Eternal  and  unerring  rules 
thy  tellimonies  give : 

Teach  me  the  wifdom  that  will  make 
my  foul  forever  live. 

K  0  PH. 

145  With  my  whole  heart  to  God  I  cali'd, 
Lord,  hear  my  earneft  cry  ; 

And  I,  thy  ftatutes  to  perform, 
will  all  my  care  apply. 

146  Again  more  fervently  I  pray'd; 
O  fave  me,  that  I  m;iy 

Thy  testimonies  throughly  know, 
and  ftedfaftly  obey. 

147  My  earlier  pray'r,  the  dawning  day 
prevented,  while  I  cry'd 

To  him,  on  whofe  engaging  word, 
my  hope  alone  reiy'd. 

148  With 


2io  PSALM     cxix. 

148  With  zeal  have  I  awak'd  before 
the  midnight  watch  was  fet, 

That  I  of  thy  myfter'ous  word 
might  perfect  knowledge  get. 

149  Lord,  hear  my  fuppli eating  voice, 
and  wonted  favour^hew ; 

O  quicken  me,  and  fo  approve 
thy  judgments  ever  true. 

150  My  periecuting  foes  advance, 
and  hourly  neartr  draw ; 

What  treatment  can  I  hope  from  them 
who  violai  e  thy  law  ?  * 

151  Tho'  they  draw  nigh,  my  comfort  is, 
Thou,  Lord,  art  yet  more  near  ; 

Thou,  whofe  commands  are  right'ous  all, 
thy  promifes  fmcere. 

152  Concerning  thy  divine  decrees, 
my  foul  has  known  of  old 

That  they  were  true,  and  fhall  their  truth 
to  endlefs  ages  hold. 

R  E  S  C  H. 
lc^  Confider  my  affliction,  Lord, 

and  me  from  bondage  draw  • 
Think  on  thy  fervant  iri  diftrefs, 

who  ne'r  forgets, thy  law. 
15,;  Blead  thou  my  caule;  to  thattand  me 

rhy  timely  aid  afford; 
With  beams  of  mercy  quicken  me, 

according  to  thy  word . 

155  From  harden'd  finners  thou  remov'ft 
falvation  far  away : 

'Tis  jaft  thou  fhouid'ft  withdraw  from  them, 
who  from  thy  ftatutes  ftray. 

156  Sii-ce  great  thy  tender  mercies  are 
to  all  who  thee  adore  ; 

According  to  thy  judgements,  Lord, 
my  fainting  hopes  reftore. 

157  A  n 


PS  AL  M    cxix.  2ii 

157  A  num'rous  hoft  of  fpiteful  foes 
againfi:  my  life  combine  ; 

But  all  too  few  to  force  my  foul 
thy  ftatutes  to  decline. 

158  Thofe  bold  tranfgreflbrs  I  beheld, 
and  was  with  grief  opprefs'd, 

To  fee  with  what  audacious  pride 
thy  cov'nant  they  tranfgreis'd. 

159  Yet  while  they  flight,  confider,  Lord,, 
how  I  thy  precepts  love  ; 

O  therefore  quicken  me  with  beams 
of  mercy  from  above. 

1 60  As  from  the  birth  of  time  thy  truth 
has  held  thro'  ages  pad, 

So  mall  thy  right'ous  judgments,  firm, 
to  endlefs,  ages  Jaft. 

S  C  H  1  N. 

161  Tho'  mighty  tyrants,  without  caufe, 
confpire  my  blood  to  ihed, 

Thy  facred  word  has  pow'r  alone 
to  fill  my  heart  with  dread. 

162  And  yet  that  word  my  joyful  breaft 
with  heav'nly  rapture  warms  ; 

Nor  conqueit,  nor  the  fpoils  of  war, 
have  fuch  tranfporting  charms. 

163  Ferfidious  practices  and  lies 
I  utterly  deteil  : 

But  to  thy  laws  affection  bear, 

too  vail  to  be  expreft. 
16..    Sev'n  times  a  day,  with  grateful  voice, 

thy  praifes  1  rclound; 
Bec.uiie  i  find  thy  judgments  all 

with  truth  andjuiiice  crown 'd. 

16  q   Secure,  fuMantial  peace  Kave,  the^ 

wno  truly  love  thy  law; 
No  lHchief  tjiem  can  tempt,    » 

nor  frowning  danger  awe. 

166  For 


212  PSALM     cxix. 

1 66  For  thy  falvation  I  have  hop'd, 
and  tho'  fo  long  delay'd, 

With  chearful  zeal  and  ftricteft  care, 
all  thy  commands  obey'd. 

167  Thy  teftimonies  1  have  kept, 
and  conftantly  obey'd : 

Becaufe  the  love  I  bore  to  them, 

thy  fervice  eafy  made. 
160   From  Uriel:  obfervance  of  thy  laws 

I  never  yet  withdrew  ; 
Convinc'd,  that  my  moft  fecret  ways 

are  open  to  thy  view. 

T  A  U. 

169  To  my  requeft  and  earneft  cry 
attend,   O  gracious  Lord  ; 

Infpire  my  heart  with  heav'nly  (kill, 
according  to  thy  word. 

170  Let  my  repeated  pray'r  at  lad 
before  thy  throne  appear  ; 

According  to  thy  plighted  word, 
for  my  relief  draw  near. 

171  Then  fhall  my  grateful  lips  return, 
the  tribute  of  their  praife, 

When  thou,  thy  counfels  haft  reveal'd, 
and  taught  me  thy  juft  ways. 

172  My  tongue,  the  praiies  of  thy  word, 
fhall  thankfully  refound, 

Becaufe  thy  promifes  are  all 
with  truth  and  juitice  "crown'd. 

173  Let  thy  almighty  arm  appear, 
and  bring  me  timely  aid  ; 

For  I  the  laws  thou  haft  ordain'd, 
my  heart's  free  choice  have  made. 

374  My  foul  has  waited  long  to  fee 
thy  faving  grace  reilor'd  ; 

Nor  comfort  knew,  but  what  thy  laws, 
thy  heav'nly  laws,  afford. 

175  Pn 


PSALM     cxir,  cxx,  cxxt.  213 

175:  Prolong  ray  life,  that  I  may  fmg 

my  great  rettorer's  praife, 
Whole  juitice ,  from  the  depth  of  woes:, 

my  fainting  ibul  inall«raife. 
1 7  6  Like  .'bine  loll  iheep  I've  nray'd,  till  J, 

de  pair  my  way  to  find  : 
Thou  therefore,  Lord,  thy  fervant  feek, 

who  keeps  thy  laws  in  mind. 

PSALM     CXX. 

1  yN  deep  diftrefs  I  oft' have  cry'd 
JL  To  God,  who  never  yet  deny'd 
To  refcue  me,  oppreis'd  with  wrongs. 

2  Once  more,  O  Lord,  deliv'rance  fend, 
From  lying  lips  my  foul  defend, 

And  from  the  rage  of  (land'ring  tongues. 

3  What  little  profit  can  accrue, 
An  1  yer,  what  heavy  wrath  is  clue, 

O  thou  perfidious  tongue !   to  thee  ? 

4  Thy  fling,  upon  thy  1  elf  flail  turn  % 
Of  lifting  flames  that  fiercely  burn, 

The  constant  fuel  thou  (halt  be. 

5  But  O  !   how  wretched  is  my  doom, 
Who  am  a  fbjourner  become 

In  barren  Mefecfrs  deiart  foil  ? 
With  rCedar%  wicked  tents  inclos'd 
T  o  lawlefs  lavages  expos'd, 

Who  live  on  nought  but  theft  and  fpoiJ. 

6  My  haplefs  dwelling  is  with  thole, 
Who  peace  and  amity  oppofe, 

And  plealure  take  in  others  harms  : 

7  Sweet  peace  is  all  I  court  and  feek  • 
But  when  to  them  of  peace  Ii'peak, 

They  itraight  cry  out,    To  arms.   To  arms* 

P   S   A  L   M   CXXI. 

I    "  s  ^O  Sion\  hill  1  lift  my  ey 
X     from  thence  expefting  . 
tr  From  Sion's  hill,  and  Sion'sGov9 

who  heav'n  and  earth  has  niads        3  T&en 


?  S  A  L  M     cxxi,  cxaii. 

heathou,  my  foul,  in  fat'ety  reft; 
guardian  will  not  fieep  : 

4  His  watchful  care  that  Ifrel  guards, 
will  IfreVs  monarch  keep. 

5  Shelter 'd  beneath  th'  almighty's  wings, 
thou  (halt  fecurely  red, 

6  Where  neither  fun  nor  moon  (hell  thee 
by  day  or  nigh    moled. 

7  From  common  accidents  of  life 
his  care  lhall  guard  thee  ftill ; 

From  the  blind  itrokes  of  chance  and  foes 
that  lie  in  wait  to  kill . 

8  At  home,  abroad,  In  peace,  in  war, 
thy  God  fhall  thee  defend ; 

Conduct  thee  thro'  life's  pilgrimage, 
fafe  to  thy  journey's  end. 

PSALM    CXX1I. 

1  /T^\  'Twas  a  joyful  found  to  hear 

9     our  tribes  devoutlv  fay, 
Up  <tr  elt  to  the  temple  hafte, 
keep  your  feftal  day, 

2  At  Salem's  courts  we  rauft  appear, 
with  our  afTembled  pow'rs  ; 

q  In  itrong  and  beaut'ous  order  rang'd, 
like  her  united  tow'rs  ; 

4  "I  is  thither,  by  divine  command, 
the  tribes  of  God  repair, 

Before  his  ark  to  celebrate 

his  name  with  praife  and  pray'r. 

5  Tribunals  (land  erected  there, 
where  equity  takes  place  ; 

There  ftand  the  courts  and  palaces 
of  royal  David's  race. 

6  0  pray  we  then  for  Salem's  pea^e, 
for  they  ih  •  1  profp'rous  be, 

(Thou  ho'y    tty  of  our  Goo  !) 
who  uar  true  love  to  thee. 


P  S  A  L  M-    cxxii,  cxiii,  cxxiv.     2l> 

/  peace  within  thy  facred  walls 
a  contliai':  gueil  be  found  ; 
With  plenty  and  profperity 
thy  palaces  be  crownM. 

8  For  my  dear  brethrens  fa&ej  and  friends, 
no  lefs  than  brethren  d<-ar, 

I'll  priy— May  peace  in  Salem's  tow'rs 
a  conilant  gued  appear. 

9  But  moll  cf  all,  I'll  feek  thy  good, 
and  ever  wiih  thee  well, 

For  Sion  and  the  temple's  fake, 
where  God's  vouchsafes  to  dwell. 
PSALM    CXXIII. 

1  /^\N   thee,  who  dwell'ft  above  the  flues, 

2  \J     For  mercy  wait  my  longing  eyes  ; 
As  fervants  watch  their  mailers  liands, 
And  maids  their  miilrelfes  commands. 

3»  4  O  then  have  mercy  on  us,  Lord, 
Thy  gracious  aid  to  us  afford  ; 
To  as,  whom  cruel  foes  opprefs, 
Grown  rich  and  proud  by  our  diilrefs. 
P  S  A  L  M     CXXIV. 

1  TjAD  not  the  Lord   (may  Jfr'el  fay) 
Jfi     been  pleas'd  to  interpofe ; 

2  Had  he  not  then  tfpous'd  our  caufe, 
when  men  againd  us  rofe  ; 

3,  4,  5   Their  wrath  had  fwallow'd  us  a] 

and  rag'd  without  controul ; 
Their  fpite  and  pride's  united  floods 
quite  o'erwhelm'd  our  foul. 

•6  But  prais'd  be  our  eternal  Lord, 

who  refeu'd  us  that  day, 
2 1  or  to  their  favage  jaws  gave  up 

our  threat'ne.l  lives  a  prey. 
7   Our  foul  is  like  a  bird  efcap'd 

out  the  fowler's  net : 
The  -mare  is  broke,  their  hopes  are  crofs'd? 
and  we  at  freedom  fee. 

8  Secure 


2 1  6      PSALM    cxxiv,  cxxv,  cxxvi. 

28  Secure  in  his  almighty  name, 

our  confidence  remains, 
Who,  as  he  made  both  heav'n  and  earth, 

of  both  fole  monarch  reigns. 

PSALM    CXXV. 

1  \X7H0  place  en  Shrt'sGon  their  truft, 

VV      1^'e  Sifn's  rock  ihall  (tend  ; 
Like  her,  immoveatly  be  fixt, 
by  his  almighty  hand. 

2  Look,  how  the  hills  on  ev'ry  nde 
Jerafalem  inclofe  ; 

So  (lands  the  Lord  around  his  faints, 
to  guard  them  from  their  foes. 

3  The  wicked  may  arBitf:  the  juft, 
but  ne'er  too  long  opprefs, 

Nor  force  him  by  defpair  to  feck 

Bale  means  for  his  redrefs. 
'4  Be  good,   O  rignt'ous  God,  to  thofe, 

who  right'ous  deeds  aFect : 
The  heart  that  innocence  retains, 

let  innocence  protect. 

5   All  thofe  who  walk  in  crooked  paths, 

he  Lord  mall  focn  deftroy ; 
Cut  oil  th'  unjuft,  but  crown  the  faints 
with  iafting  peace  and  joy. 

PSALM    CXXVI. 

1  TT7HEN  Sion's  Cod  her  fons  recall'd 

Y  V      from  long  captivity, 
It  feem'd  at  fir  it  a  pleafing  dream, 
of  what  we  wUYd  to  fee  ; 

2  But  icon,  in  unaccuftom'd  mirth, 
we  did  cur  voice  employ, 

And  fung  our  great  creator's  praife, 
in  thankful  hymns  cf  joy. 

Om  heathen  foes  repining  flocd, 

yet  were  compell'd  to  own, 
T!  at  gr  ;it  and  wond'rous  was  the  work 

our  God  for  us  had  done, 


PSALM    cxxvi,  cxxvii.  217 

$  'Twas  great,  fay  they,  'twas  wond'rous  great, 

much  more  mould  we  confefs  j 
Tli-  Lord  has  done  great  things,  whereof 

we  reap  the  glad  fuccefs. 

4  To  us  luring  back  the  remnant,  Lord,        ' 
of  IfreVs  captive  bands, 

More  welcome  than  refrefhing  fhow'rs 
to  parch  d  and  thirity  lands. 

5  That  we,  whofe  work  commenc'd  in  tears> 
may  Tec  our  labours  thrive, 

'Till  fmiih'd  with  fuccefs,  to  make 
our  drooping  hearts  revive. 

6  Tho'  he  defbond  that  fows  his  grain, 
yet  doubtlefs  he  fhall  come 

To  bind  his  fiill  e  ar'd  (heaves,  and  bring 
the  joyful  foarveft  hom«. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXXVlI. 

1  TTJ/E  build  with  fruitlefs  coil,  unlefs 

VV      the  Lord  the  pile  fultain  j 
Unlefs  the  Lord  the  city  keep, 
the  watchman  wakes  in  vain  : 

2  In  vain  we  rife  before  the  day-, 
and  late  to  re  it  repair  ; 

Allow  no  rejpite  to  our  toil, 
and  eat  the  bread  of  care. 

Supplies  of  life,  with  eafe  to  them, 

he  on  his  faints  beftows  ; 
He  crowns  their  labour  with  fuccefs, 

their  nights  with  found  repoie 

3  Children,  tliofe  comforts  of  our  life, 
are  prefents  from  the  Lord  ; 

]  He  gives  a  rmm'rous  race  of  heirs, 
as  piety's  reward. 

•ws  in  a  giant's  hand 
ng  forth  to  war, 
1   Uprightly  youth, 
enis  liue^uard  are/ 

K  5  Happy 

- 


2i8     PSALM  cxxvii,  cxxviii,  cxxir, 

5  Happy  the  man,  whofe  quiver's  fill'd 

with  thefe  prevailing  arms  ; 
He  needs  not  fear  to  meet  his  foe,       ♦ 

at  law,  or  war's  alarms. 

PSALM    CXXVIII. 

1  ^TT^HE  man  is  bleft,  who  fears  the  Lord,, 

_|_        nor  only  worihip  pays, 
But  keeps  his  fteps,  confin'd  with  care, 
to  his  appointed  ways. 

2  lie  lhall  upon  the  fweet  returns 
of  his  own  labour  feed; 

Without  dependence  live,  and  fee 
his  wiihes  all  fucceed. 

3  His  wife,  like  a  fair  fertile  vine, 
her  lovely  fruit  mail  bring  ; 

His  children,  like  young  olive  plants, 

about  his  table  fpring. 
4,  5  Who  fears  the  Lord,  fhall  profper  thus; 

him  &  ion's  God  lhall  blefs  ; 
.And  grant  him  all  his  days  to  fee 

Jerufalem's  fuccefs. 

6  He  lhall. live  on,  'till  heirs  from  him 

defcend  with  vaft  increafe  ; 
Much  blefs'd  in  his  own  profp'rous  ftate, 

and  more  in  //rV/'s  peace. 

PSALM    CXXIX. 
2   T7*ROM  my  youth  up.  may  lfrel  fay, 

J/      they  oft  have  me  aflail'd  ; 

2  Reduc'd  me  oft  to  heavy  ftraits, 
but  never  quite  prevail'd. 

3  They  oft  have  plow'd  my  patient  back 
with  furrows  deep  and  long :   « 

4  But  our  juft  God  has  broke  their  chains, 
and  refcu'd  us  from  wrong. 

5  Defeat,  confufion,  fhameful  rout, 
be  ftill  the  doom  of  thofe, 

Their  right'ous  doom,  who  Sion  hate, 
and  $  ten's  God  eppofe.  6  Like 


PSALM     cxxix,  cxxx.  219 

6  Like  corn  upon  our  houfes  tops, 
untimely  let  them  fade, 

Which  too  much  heat,  and  want  of  root, 
has  blafted  in  the  blade  ; 

7  Which  in  his  arms  no  reaper  takes, 
but  unregarded  leaves  ; 

Nor  binder  thinks  it  worth  his  pains 

to  fold  it  into  Iheaves. 
B  No  traveller  that  pafles  by, 

vouchfafes  a  minute's  flop, 
To  give  it  one  kind  look,  or  crave 

heav'ns  blelling  on  the  crop. 

PSALM    CXXX. 

1  T7*ROM  lowed  depths  of  woe, 
JP      to  God  I  fent  my  cry  ; 

2  Lord,  hear  my  fupplicating  voice, 
and  gracioufly  reply. 

3  Should'ft  thou  ieverely  judge, 
who  can  the  trial  bear  I 

4  But  thou  forgiv'ft,  left  we  defpond^ 
and  quite  renounce  thy  fear. 

5  My  foul  with  patience  waits 
for  thee,  the  living  Lord  ; 

My  hopes  are  on  thy  promife  built, 
thy  never-failing  word. 

6  My  longing  eyes  look  out 
for  the  enliv'ning  ray, 

More  duly  than  the  morning  watch 
to  fpy  the  dawning  day. 

7  Let  ljYel  truft  in  God  ; 

no  bounds  his  mercy  knows ; 
The  plent'ous  iource  and  fpring  from  whence 

eternal  fuccoux  flows; 
S  Whofe  friendiy  ftreams  to  us 

iupplies  in  want  convey  ; 
h  healing  fpring,  a  fpring  to  cleanfe 

ana  v.alh  our  guilt  away, 

K 2  PSALM 


P   S   A  L  M     cxxxi.  cxxxn. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXXXI. 

Lord,  I  am  not  proud  of  heart, 
nor  cait  a  fcornful  eye  ; 
Nor  my  afpiring  thoughts  employ 

in  thirgs  for  me  too  JiiL.li. 
2.  With  infant  innocence,   thou  know'ft, 

I  have  myfelf  demean'd  ; 
Compcs'd  to  quiet,  like  a  babe 
that  from  the  breaft  is  wean'd. 

3   Like  me,  let  Ifrei  hope  in  God, 

his  aid  alone  implore  ; 
Both  new  and  ever  trufi  in  him, 

who  lives  for  evermore. 

PSALM    CXXXI1. 
ET  Da-j'id.   Lord,  a  conftant  place 
j     in  thy  remembrance  find  ; 
til  the  forrov:s  he  endur'd, 
ever  in  thy  mind. 
2  Lemember  what  a  folemn  oath 
to  thee,  his  Lord,  he  fwore  ; 
How  to  the  mighty  God  he  vow'd, 
whom  Jacob  s  fons  adore  : 

o>-.  A,   \  will  not  go  into  my  houfe, 

nor  to  my  bed  ascend  ; 
£sTo  foft  repofe  fhall  clofe  my  eyes, 

nor  fleep  my  eye-lids  bend  ; 

5  'Till  for  the  Lord's  defign'd  abode 
I  mark  the  defiin'd  ground  ; 

'Till  I  a  decent  place  of  reft 
for  Jacob's  God  have  found. 

6  Tli'  appointed  place,  with  fhcuts  of  joy, 
•  ':  Fphata  we  found  ; 

Ar.d  made  the  woods,   and  neigjj.b'riDg  fields, 
oi.r  glad  applauif  refonnd. 

7  O  with  due  rev  Yen  cc  let  us  then 
to  h;s  abode  repair  ; 

And  is  footftool  fal 

poue  out  our  huaiUe  pray  r.  8  /'. 


P  S  A  L  M     cxxxli,  tnrxii.        221 

8   Arife,  O  Lord,  and  now  poflefs 

thy  conllant  place  of  reft  ; 
Be  :hit.  not  only  with  thy  ark, 

but  with  thy  prefence  blelt. 
9,  10  Clothe  thou  thy  priciis  with  right'duf- 

make  thou  thy  faints  rejoice;  [nefs  ; 

And,  for  thy  fervant  David's  fake, 

hear  thy  anointed's  yC.zz. 

11  God  fware  to  David  in  his  truth, 
(nor  mall  his  oath  be  vain) 

One  of  thy  offspring  after  thee 
upon  thy  throne  ihall  reign  : 

12  And  if  thy  feed  my  cov'nant  keep, 
and  to  my  laws  fubmit, 

Their  children  too  upon  thy  throne 
for  evermore  fhall  fit. 

13,  1 4  For  $ion  does,  in  God's  efteem^ 

ail  other  feats  excel  ; 
His  place  of  everlailing  reft, 

where  he  defires  to  dwell. 
15,  k  re,  fays  he,  I  will  mcreafe, 

her  poor  with  plenty  blefs  ; 

aints  ihali  flioui  for  joy,  her  prief.s 

my  facing  health  code  Is. 

17  There  DaziJ  s  pow*r  ihall  long  remain 

in  his  fucceffive  iine, 
And  my  anointed  fervant  .her  2 

ihaJi  wi.h  freih  luitre  ih\±iz. 

13  The  faces  of  his  vanqui 
comfuiion  lhali  o  eripread  ; 

►nfirm'd  fucceis,  his  cr 
I  houJih  on  his  head. 

CXXXIII. 
1  TJ  J  he.! 

X.    hew  great  their  pteafure  prove  1 
ren,  and  conient 
iovt !    . 

K  a  2  True 


222     PSALM   cxxxiii,  cxxxiv,  cxxxyt 

2  True  love  is  like  that  precious  oil 
which  pour-'d  on  Aaron  %  head, 

Ran  down  his  beard,  and  o'er  his  robes 
its  coftly  moilture  fhed. 

3  ,  "Tis  like  refrefliing  dew  which  does 

on  Herman 's  top  diftill  ; 
Or  like  the  early  drops  that  fall 
on  S ion's  fruitful  hill. 

4  For  God  to  all,  whofe  friendly  hearts 
with  mutual  Jove  abound, 

Has  firmly  promised  length  of  days, 

with  conftant  blefimgs  crown'd. 

PSALM     CXXXIV. 
I   T">LESS  God,   ye  fervants  that  attend 

JT5     upon  his  folemn  ftate  ; 
That  in  his  temple,  night  by  night,, 

with  humble  reverence  wait ; 
2,  3   Within  his  houfe  iift  up  your  hands, 

and  blefs  his  holy  nam z  ; 
prom  Sion  blefs  thy  Ifrel,  Lord, 

who  heav'n  and  earth  dicTft  frame. 
PSALM     CXXXV. 

1  /^\  Praife  the  Lord  with  one  confent, 
\_Jr     and  magnify  his  name  ; 

Let  all  the  fervants  of  the  Lord 
his  worthy  praife  proclaim. 

2  Praife  him  all  ye  that  in  his  houfe 
attend  with  conftant  care  ; 

With  thole  that  to  his  outmcft  courts 
with  humble  zeal  repair. 

g  For  this  our  trueft  int'reft  is, 

glad  hymns  of  praife  to  fmg  ; 
And  with  loud  fongs  to  blefs  his  name, 

a  moft  delightful  thing. 
4  Tor  God  his  own  peculiar  choice 

the  ions  of  Jacob  makes  ; 
.And  //rV/'s  offspring  for  his  own 

moll  valu'd  n*eafure  takes. 

j  Tit 


PSALM    cxxxv.  223 

5  That  God  is  great,  we  often  have 
by  glad  experience  found  ; 

And  feen  how  he  with  wond'rous  pow'r 
above  all  gods  is  crown'd. 

6  For  he,  with  unrefifted  ftrength, 
performs  his  fov'reign  will ; 

In  heav'n  and  earth,  and  watry  (lores 
that  earth's  deep  caverns  fill. 

7  He  rai&s  vapours  from  the  ground, 
which,  poiz'd  in  liquid  air,. 

Fall  down  at  laft  in  fhow'rs,  thro'  which' 

his  dreadful  lightnings  glare : 
€  He  from  his  ftore-houfe  brings  the  winds; 

and  he,  with  vengeful  hand, 
The  firft-born  flew  of  man  and  beaft, 

thro'  Egypt's  mourning  land. 

9  He  dreadful  figns  and  wonders  fhew'd 

thro'  ftubborn  Egypt's  coafts  ; 
Nor  Pkaraoh  cou'd  his  plagues  efcape, 

nor  all  his  num'rous  hofts. 
10,  1 1   'Twas  he  that  various  nations  fmote, 

and  mighty  kings  lupprefs'd ; 
Sibon  and  Og,  and  all  befides, 

who  Canaan's  land  poffefs'd. 

12,  13  Their  land  upon  his  chofen  race 

he  firmly  did  entail  ; 
For  which  his  fame  fiiall  always  laft, 

his  praife  mail  never  fail. 

14  For  God  (hull  foon  his  people's  caufe 
with  pitying  eyes  furvey  ; 

Repent  him  of  his  wrath,  and  turn 
his  kindled  rage  away. 

15  Thofe  idols,  whofe  falfe  worfhip  fpreads 
o'er  all  the  heathen  lands, 

Are  made  of  filver  and  of  gold, 
the  work  of  human  hands. 

16,  17  They 


224        PSALM     cxxxv,  cxxxvi. 

1 6,  17   They  move  not  their  fictitious  tongue', 

nor  fee  with  poIifrYd  eyes ; 
Their  counterfeited  ears  are  dea^", 

no  breath  their  mouth  fupplies^ 

18  As  fenfelefs  as  themfelves  are  the/, 

that  all  their  {kill  apply- 
To  make  them,  or  in  dang'rous  times 

on  them  for  aid  rely. 
10  Their  juft  returns  of  thanks  to  God 

let  grateful  Ifrel  pay  ; 
Nor  let  the  priefts  cf  Jlarorfh  race, 

to  bids  the  Lord  delay. 

20  Their  fenfe  cf  his  nnbounde'3  love 
let  Levi's  houfe  express  ; 

And  let  all  thofe  that  fear  the  Lord 
his  name  for  ever  blefs. 

21  Let  all  with  thanks  his  wondVous  wcrksr- 
in  S ions  courts  proclaim ; 

Let  them  in  Salem,  where  he  dwells, 
exalt  his  holy  name. 

PSALM    CXXXVI. 

I   f  &  ^0  God,  the  mighty  Lord, 

Your  joyful  thanks  repeat : 
To  him  due  priufe  afford, 
As  good  as  he  is,  great ; 
For  God  does  prove 
Our  conilant  friend  y 
pis  boundlefs  love 
b*hall  never  end. 

2,  3  To  him,  whofe  wond'rous  pow'r 

-  11  other  god's  obey, 
Whom  earihly  kings  adore, 

This  grateful  homage  pay ; 
For  God,  6c, 

a>  5  B? 


P  S  A  L  M     ctzxvu  22 < 

4,  £  By  his  almighty  hand 

lazing  works  are  wrought; 
The  heav'ns  by  his  command 
Were  to  perfection  brought; 
For  God,  <tc. 

6  He  fpread  the  ocean  round 

About  the  fpacious  land  ; 
And  made  the  riling  ground 

Above  the  waters  itand  ; 
For  God,  dr. 

7,  8,  9   Thro'  heav'n  he  did  difplay 

His  num'rous  hods  of  light  ; 
The  fun  to  rule  by  day, 

The  moon  and  liars  by  nijht ; 
for  God,  &c. 

10,  11,  12  He  ftruck  the  nrft-born  dead 

Of  Egypt's  ftubborn  land  ; 
And  thence  his  people  led 

With  his  refiitiets  hand  ; 
For  God.   isc. 

13,  14  By  him  the  raging  fea, 
1    As  if  in  pieces  rent, 
Difclos'd  a  middle  way, 

Thro'  which  his  people  went ; 
For  God,  <jc.  • 

15   Where  foon  he  overthrew 

Proud  Pharaoh  and  his  holt., 
Who  daring  «to  purfue, 

Wsre  in  the  billows  loft; 

For  God,   &c. 

16,  17,  18   Thro'  defarts  vaft  and  wild  - 

he  led  rhe  choien  I'ted  ; 
Ani  famous  princes  foii'd, 

Afl'd  ma  le  threat  monarchs  bleed. 
For  God,  &c« 

K  5  19,  20  itics, 


226       PSALM     cxxxvi,    exxxviv 

19,  20  Sibon,  whofe  potent  hancL 

Great  Amnions  fceptre  fway'd  ; 
And  Og,  whofe  ftern  command 

Rich  BaJJjans  land  obey'd  ; 
For  God,  <bc. 

21,22  And  of  his  wond'rous  grace, 
Their  lands,,  whom  he  deitroy'd, 

Ke  gave  to  Ifr'e'l's  race, 

To  fce  by  them  enjoy'd;  j 

For  God,  &c. 

23,  24  He,  in  our  depth  of  woes, 

On  us  with  favor  thought, 
And  from  our  cruel  foes 

In  peace  and  fafety  brought ; 
For  God,  6c. 

25,  26  He  4oes  the  food  fupply  \ 

On  which  all  creatures  live  : 
To  God,  who  reigns  on  high, 
Erernal  praifes  give  ; 
For  God  will  prove 
Our  conftant  friend, 
His  boundlefs  love 
Shall  never  end. 

PSALM    CXXXV1I. 

1  TT  7HEN  we,  our  weary'd  limb-  to  reft, 

V  V    Sat  down  by  proud  Euphrates'  dream, 
We  wept,  with  doleful  tr  oughts  eppreft, 

And  Si 'on  was  our  mournful. theme, 

2  Our  harps,  that  when  with  joy  we  fung, 
Were  won't  their  tuneful  parts  tQ  bear, 
With  filent  ftrings  neglected  hung 

On  willow- trees  that  withered  there. 

3  Mean  while  our  foes,  who  all  confpir'd 
To  triumph  in  our  (1  iviih  wrongs, 
Muiic  and  mirth  of  us  requir'd, 

v  Come,,  ling  us  one,  of  £/.Vs  longs." 

4  H?v^ 


PSALM    cxxxvii,    cxxxviii.  227 

4  How  (hall  we  tune  our  voice  to  fmg ! 
Or  touch  our  harps  with  fkilful  hands  ? 
Shall  hymns  of  joy  to  God  our  king 
Be  fung  by  flaves  in  foreign  lands  ? 

5  O  Sale 7)i,  our  once  happy  feat ! 
When  I  of  thee  forgetful  prove, 
Let  then  my  trembling  hand  forget 
The  fpeaking  firings  with  art  to  move  ! 

6  If  I  to  mention  thee  forbear, 
Eternal  filence  feize  my  tongue  ; 
Or  if  I  fmg  one  chearful  air, 
Till  thy  deliv'rance  is  my  fong  ! 

7  Remember,  Lord,  how  Edom's  race, 
In  thy  own  city's  fatal  day, 

Cry'd  out,  "  Her  (lately  walls  deface, 
"  And  with  the  ground  quite  levellay." 

8  Proud  Babel's  daughter,  doom'd  to  be 
Of  grief  and  woe  the  wretched  prey. 
Blefs'd  is  the  man  who  mall  to  thee 
The  wrongs  thou  laid'fl  on  us*  repay. 

9  Thrice  blefs'd,  who  with  juft  rage  pofTeft* 
And  deaf  to  all  the  parents  moans, 

Shall  match  thy  infants  from  the  breaft, 
And  daih  their  heads  againft  the  (lones. 
PSALM    CXXXVIII. 

1  T  T  7ITH  my  whole  heart,myG  od  and  king* 

V  V      thy  praile  I  will  proclaim  j 
Before  the  gods  with  joy  I'll  ling, 
and,  bleis  thy  holy  name. 

2  I'll  worfhip  at  thy  facred  feat  ; 
and,  with  thy  love  infpirld, 

The  praifes  of  thy  truth  repeat, 
0  er  all  thy  works  admir'd. 

3  Thou  gracioufly  inclin'd'ft  thine  ear, 
when  I  to  thee  did  cry  ; 

And  when  my  foul  was  prefs'd  with  fear, 
did 'It  iuward  itrength  i'upply. 

4  Therefore, 


P  S  A  t  M    cxxxviiL  cxxs 

/.  Therefore  (hall  ev'ry  earthly  prince 

thy  name  with  praife  purfue, 
Whom  thefe  admir'd  events  convince 

that  all  thy  works  are  true. 

5  They  all  thy  wond'rous  ways,    0  Lord,- 
witfi  chearful  fongs  mall  blefs  ; 

Ana  all  thy  glorious  acts  record 
thy  awful  pcwY  confers. 

6  For  God,  altho'  enthron'd  on  high, 
does  thencexthe  poor  refpect; 

The  proud,  far  off,  his  fcornful  eye 
beholds  with  jufl  negL 

7  Tho'  I  with  troubles  am  cpprefs'd, 
he  fiwll  my  foes  difarni  ; 

Reiie'  ben  moil  diilrefs'd, 

j  fafe  from  harm. 
8-*The  Lord,  w  ;es  ever  I 

(hall  iv.i  my  happy  (late  ; 
And,  mindful  of  his  fivers  paft, 
.11"  his  own  work  complete. 

P  S  J  L  M    CXXXIX. 

I , HH*  H  OIJ,  Lord,  by  drifted  fearch  hafl 
1  My  riling  up  and  lying  down:  (knowA 
iecret  thoughts  are  known  to  thee, 

Known  long  before  conceiv'd  by  me. 

3  Thine  eye  my  bed  and  path  lur;eys, 
My  public  haunts  and  private  vavs ; 

4  Thou"  hat 'tis  •  ,  ,  a'd  vent, 

vet  unutter'd  words  intent. 

5  S  :  -  by  thy  pow'r  I  Hand, 
On  ev'ry  fide  I  find  th 

6  O  ikill,  to:  human  reach  too  high  ! 
To  j  dazling  -^  e>"~  ■ 

7  0  coud  I  fo  r.  be. 
To  think  of  once  deierting  she;  ! 

aefe,   Lord,  coa'd  I  thy  in 
Or  whither  from  thy  pre  fence  n 


P  S  A  L  M    cxxxix.  229' 

£  If  up  to  heav'n  I  take  my  flight, 

'Tis  '-here  thou  dwell'ft  enthron'd  in  light  °3 

Or  fink  to  hell's  infernal  plains. 

'Tis  there  almighty  vengeance  reigns. 

9  If  I  the  morning's  wings  cou'd  gain, 

And  fly  beyond  the  weftern  main, 

io  Thy  fwifter  hand  wou'd  firit  arrive, 

And  there  arrell  thy  fugitive. 

i  r    Or  lhou'd  I  try  to  (hun  thy  fight 
Beneath  the  fable  wings  of  night, 
Once  glance  from  thee,  one  piercing  ray,. 
Wou'd  kindle  darknefs  into  day. 

12  The  veil  of  night  is  no  diiguife, 
No  fcreen  from  thy  all-fearching  eyes  : 
Thro'  miQnight  (hades  thou  find"  A  thy  way, 
As  in  the  blazing  noon  of  day. 

13  Thou  know'ft  the  texture  of  my  he*  art, 
My  reins,    and  ev'ry  vital  part ; 

Each  (ingle  thread,   in  nature's  loom, 

By  thee  was  cover 'd  in  the  womb. 

I  ^  I'll  praife  thee  from  whole  hands  I  came,  ' 

A  work  of  fnch  a  curious  frame; 

The  wonders  chou  in  me  halt  mown, 

My  foul  with  grateful  joy  ma  ft  own. 

1 5  Thine  eyes  my  fub  (lance  did  furvey, 
"While  yet  a  lifelefs  ma.'s  it  lay ; 

In  iecret  how  exactly  wrought, 

Ere  from  its  dark  incloiure  brought. 

16  Thou  did'ft  the  (hapelefs  embrio  fed  * 
Its  parts  were  regiftred  by  thee  : 

Thou  faw'll  the  daily  growth  they  took, 
Form'd.by  the  model  of  thy  book 

17  Let  me  acknowledge  too,  O  God, 

i&e  of  life  I  trod,  ,    \ 
Thy  thoughts  of  love  to  me  fiirm<  uat 
pow'r  of  auaibers  to  recount. 

iS  Fax 


ago  PSALM     cxxxix,   cxl. 

ib   r  cir  fooner  could  I  reckon  o'er 
The  lands  upon  the  ocean  more  : 
Each  morn  revifmg  what  I've  done, 
•I  find  tiie  account  but  new  begun. 

19  The  wicked  thou  (halt  flay,  O  God  : 
Depart  from  me,  ye  men  of  blood, 

20  Whofe  tongues  heav'n's  majefty  profane*. 
And  take  th'  almighty's  name  in  vain. 

•zi   Lord,  hate  not  I  their  impious  creK, 
Who  thee  with  emnity  purfue  ? 
And  does  not  grief  my  heart  opprefs, 
When  reprobates  thy  law  tranigrefs  ? 

22  Who  praclife  enmity  to  thee, 

Shall  utmoft  hatred  have  from  me  : 

Such  men  I  utterly  deteft, 

As  if  they  were  my  foes  profeft; 

23,  24  Search,  try,  O  God,  my  thoughts  and 

If  miichief  lurks  in  any  part ;  £heart, 

Correct  me  where  I  go  aftray, 

And  guide  me  in  thy  perfect  way. 

PSALM    CXL. 

1  TQRESERVE  me,  Lord, from  crafty  foes 
jL        of  treacherous  intent ; 

2  And  from  the  fons  of  violence 
on  open  mifchief  bent. 

3  Their  fland'ring   tongue  the  ferpent's  (ling: 
in  fharpnefs'does  exceed  : 

Between  their  lips  the  gall  of  afps 
and  adder's  venom  breed. 

4  Preferve  me,  Lord,  from  wicked  hands, 
nor  leave  my  foul  forlorn, 

A  prey  to  fons  of  violence, 
who  have  my  ruin  fworn. 

5  The  proud  for  me  have  laid  their  fnare, 
and  fpread  their  wily  net ; 

With  traps  and  gins,  where'er  I  move, 
1  find  my  fteps  belct. 

6  But 


P  S  A  L  M    cxi,  cxii.  231 

6  But  thus  environ'd  with  diftrefs, 
thou  art  my  God  I  fa  id  ; 

Lord,  hear  my  fupplicating  voice, 
that  calls  to  thee  for  aid. 

7  O  Lord,  the  God  whofe  faving  itrengtft 
kind  fuccour  did  convey, 

And  cover'd  my  advent'rous  head 
in  battle's  doubtful  day  5 

8  Permit  not  their  unjuft  defigns, 
to  anfwer  their  defire  ;       ^ 

Left  they,  encourag'd  by  fliCfcefs, 
to  bolder  crimes  afpire. 

9  Let  firil  their  chiefs  tne  fad  effects 
of  their  injuitice  mourn  ; 

The  blaft  of  their  enyenom'd  breath, 
upon  themfelves  return. 

10  Let  them  who  kindled  §rft  the  flame, 
its  facrifice  become  ; 

The  pit  they  dig  d  for  me  be  made 
their  own  untimely  tomb. 

11  T  ho'  (lander's   breath,  may.raife  a  ftorm* 
it  quickly  will  decay  ; 

Their  rage  do^  but  the  torrent  fwell, 
that  bears  themfelves  away. 

12  God  will  aflert  the  poor  man's  caufe, 
and  fpeedy  fuccour  give  ; 

The  jul:  lhall  celebrate  his  praife, 
and  in  his  prefence  live. 

PSALM    CXLI. 

1  f  I  \0  thee,  O  Lord,  my  cries  afcend, 

J^        O  hafte  to  my  relief  ; 
And  with  accuftom'd  pity  hear 
the  accents  of  my  grief. 

2  Inftead  of  off'rings,  letmypray'r 
like  morning  incenfe  rife  ; 

My  lifceJ  hands  fupply  the  place 
cf  ev'ning  facrifice. 

3  From 


232  PSALM     cxli,  cxlii. 

3  From  haPiy  language  curb  my  tongue, 
and  let  a  conftant  guard 

Still  keep  the  portal  of  my  lips, 
with  wary  filence  barr'd. 

4  From  wicked  mens  defigns  and  deeds,  . 
my  heart  and  hands  reitrain  ; 

Nor  let  me  in  the  booty  fhare 
of  their  unrighteous  gain. 

5  Let  upright  men  reprove  my  faults, 
and  I  ihall  ^ink  them  kind  ; 

Like  balm,  ihawieals  a  wounded  head> 

I  their  reproof  ihall  find  ; 
And  in  return,  my  fervent  pray'r 

I  lhall  for  them  addrefs, 
When  the.y  are  tempted  and  reduc'd, 

like  me,  to  lore  diitrsfs. 

6  When  fkulking  in  EngedPs  rock,. 
I  to  their  chiefrs  appeal, 

Uf  one  reproachful  word  I  fpoke,. 
when  I  had  pow'r  to  kill. 

7  Yet  us  they  perfecute  to  death  \  . 
our  icatter'd  ruins  lie, 

As  thick  as  from  the  hewer's  ax     ( 
the  fever  "d  ijplinters  Hy. 

8  But,  Lord,  to  thee  I  hall  dired  . 
my  fupplica'.ing  eyes; 

O  leave  not  deilitute  my  foul, 
whofe  truft  on  thee  relies. 

9  Do  thou  prefer ve  me  from  the  fnares.  - 
that  wicked  hands  have  laid  ; 

Let  theni  in  their  own  nets  be  caught, 
while  my  efcape  is  made. 

PSALM    CXLIL 
*Q  God,  with  mournful  vbieev 

in  deep  diitrefs  I  pray'd  ; 
Made  him  the  umpire  of  my  caufe3 
my  wrongs  before  hha  laid. 

2  Thoi 


PS  AL  M     cilli,  cxliii.  233 

1  Thou  did'ft  my  fteps  direct, 
when  my  griev'd  foul  defpair'd  : 
For  where  I  thought  to  walk  fecure, 
they  had  their  traps  prepar'd.  . 

4  I  look'd,   but  found  no  friend 

to  own  me  in  diftrc 
AH  refuge  fail'd,  no  man  vouchfuf  d 

his  pity  or  retire fs. 

5;   To  God  at  laft  I  pray'd, 

thou,  Lo^rd,  my  refuge  art, 
My  portion  in.  the  land  cf  life, 

'till  life  itfelf  depart. 

6  Reduc'd  to  greateft  ftraits, 
to  thee  I  make  my  moan  ; 

0  fave  me  from  oppreiTive  foes, 
for  me  too  pow'rrul  grown. 

7  That  i  may  praiie  thy  name, 
my  foul  from  prifon  bring  ; 

Whilft  of  thy  kind  regard  to  me 
affembled  faints  (hall  iing. 

,      P  S  A  L  M    CXLIII, 

1  T  .  ORD,  hear  my  pray'r,  and  to  my  cry 
I    j     thy  wonped  ar.dienee  lend  j 

In  thy  acccuftom'd  faith  and  truth 

a  gracious  anfwer  fend, 

2  Nor  at  thy  ftri<fr  tribunal  bring 
thy  fervant  to  be  try'd  j 

For  in  thy  fight  no  living  man 
can  e'-er'be  juftified. 

3  The  fpitefu!  foe  purfues  my  life, 
whofe  comforts  all  pre  fled  ; 

He  drives  me  into  caves  as  dark 
as  manfions  of  the  dead 

4  My  xpirit  therefore  is  o'erwhelir/d, 
and  links  within  my  b  e  .1  : 

My  mournful  heart  grow  s  defolate,, 
with  heavy  woes  oppreit, 

c  I  call 


A 


234        PSALM     cxliii,  cxflv. 

5  I  call  to  mind  the  days  of  old, 
and  wonders  thou  haft  wrought  : 

My  former  dangers  and  efcapes 
employ  my  muling  thought. 

6  To  thee  my  hands,  in  humble  prayer, 
I  fervently  ftretch  out  ; 

My  foul  for  thy  refreshment  thirfts, 
like  land  oppreft  with  drought. 

7  Hear  me  with  fpeed  ;  my  fpirit  fails; 
thy  face  no  longer  hide, 

"LeHI  become  forlorn  like  them 
that  in  the  grave  refide. 

8  Thy  kindnefs  early  let  me  hear, 
whofe  truft  on  thee  depends ; 

Teach  me  the  way  where  I  mould  go  ; 
my  foul  to  thee  afcends. 

9  Do  thou,  O  Lord,  from  all  my  foes 
preferve  and  fet  me  free  ; 

A  fafe  retreat  againft  their  rage 
my  foul  implores  from  thee. 

10  Thou  art  my  God,  thy  right'ous  will 
inftruct  me  to  obey  ; 

Let  thy  good  fpirit  lead  and  keep 
my  foul  irf  the  right  way. 

ii  O  !  for  the  fake  of  thy  great  name, 

revive  my  drooping  heart  : 
Fcr  thy  truth's  fake  to  me,  diftrefs'd, 

thy  promis'd  aid  impart. 
L2  In  pity  to  my  furT'rings,  Lord, 

reduce  my  foes  to  fhame  ; 
Slay  them  that  perfecute  a  foul 

devoted  to  thy  name. 

PSALM     CXLIV. 
I   ~T?0  R  ever  bleft  be  God  the  Lord, 
27    Who  does  his  needful  aid  impart' ; 

At  once  both  ftrength  and  (kill  afford 
To  wieid  my  arms  with  warlike  art. 

2  His 


PSALM    cxliv.  23  $ 

2  His  goodneis  is  my  fort  and  and  tow'r, 
My  ftrong  deliv'rance  and  my  ihield  : 
In  him  I  truft,  whofe  matchlefs  pow'r 
Makes  to  my  fway  fierce  nations  yield. 

3  L^RD,v/hat's  iuman.thatthoiilhould'fUove,, 
Such  tender  care  of  him  to  take  I 
What  in  his  offspring  could  thee  move 
Such  great  account  of  him  to  make  ? 

4  The  lite  of  man  does  quickly  fade, 
His  thoughts  but  empty  are  and  vain  ; 
His  days  are  like  a  flying  lhade, 
Of  whole  lhort  ftay  no  figns  remain. 

I  In  folemn  date,  O  God,  defcend, 
Whilil  heav'n  its  lofty  head  inclines, 
The  lmoking  hills  afunder  rend, 
Of  thy  approach  the  awful  figns. 
6  Diicharge  thy  dreadful  lightning  round> 
And  make  thy  fcatter'd  foes  retreat ; 
Them  with  thy  pointed  arrows  wound, 
And  their  destruction  foon  complete . 

7,  8  Do  thou,  O  Lord,  from  heav'n  engage 
Thy  boundlefs  pow'r  my  foes  to  quell, 
And  match  me  from  the  ftormy  rage 
Of  threat'ning  waves  that  proudly  fwell. 
Fight  thou  againft  my  foreign  foes, 
Who  utter  fpeeches  falfe  and  vain  ; 
Who,  tho'  in  folemn  leagues  they  clofe, 
Their  fworn  engagements  ne'er  maintain. 

9  So  I  to  thee,  O  King  of  kings, 
Jn  joyful  hymUs  my  voice  (hall  raife, 
And  inftrmnents  of  various  firings 
Shall  help  me  thus  to  fing  thy  praife. 

10  "  God  does  to  kings  his  aid  afford, 
"   To  them  his  fure  lalvation  fends  ; 
"   'Tis  he  that  from  the  murd'ring  fword, 
•'  fcUs  i'ervant  David  (till  defends." 

11  Fight 


J 


336         PSALM     cxliv.  cxlv. 

1 1   Fight  thou  againft  my  foreign  foesj 
Who  utter  fpseches  fa!fe  and  vain  ; 
"Who,  tho'  in  Jblemn  leagues  they  clofe, 
Their  fworn  engagements  ne'er  maintain. 
i  2   Then  our  young  fons  like  trees  {hall  grow, 
Well  planted  in  foine  fruitful  place  ; 
Our  daughters  lhall  like  pillars  {how, 
Defign'd  fome  royal  court  to  grace. 

13  Our  garners,  fill'd  with  various  ffore, 
Shall  us  and  ours  with  plenty  feed  ; 
Our  fheep,  increafmg  more  and  more, 
Shall  thousands  and  ten  thoufands  hr\ 

14  Strong  lhall  our  lah'ring  oxen  grow,«| 
Nor  in  their  conilant  labour  faint  ; 
Whiht  we  no  war  nor  flav'ry  know, 

And  in  our  dreets  hear  no  complaint. 

1  r   Thrice  happy  is  that  people's  cafe, 
Whole  various  bleffings  thus  abound  ; . 
•■  God's  true  worlhip  ftill  embrace, 
And  are  wiui  his  protection  crown 'd. 

PSALM    CXLV. 
i,  ry^HEE  I'll  extol,  my  God  and  k'nj, 
f      j_        thy  endlefs  praife  proclaim  j 
This  tribute  daily  I  will  bring, 

*^:i  ever  blefs  thy  name. 
3   Thou,  Lord,  beyond  compare,   art  great; 
and  highly  to  be  prais"d  ; 

wkh  boundlefs  height, 
ove  our  knowledge  rais'd. 

enown'd  for  mighty  acts,  thy  fame 
to  future  times  extends ; 
¥■•  m  age  to  age  thy  glorious  name 

eemvely  defcends. 
5,  6   Whild  I  thy  glory  and  renown, 

and  vvondVous  works  exprefs, 
The  world  with  me  thy  might  ihall  0 
aiid  thy  great  pow'r  confei's. 

7  Tm 


r     O     J\     Ls     1V1         CX1V,  Z^V 

7  The  praife  that  to  thy  love  belong::, 

they  ihall  with  joy  proclaim  ; 
Thy  truth,  of  all  their  grateful  fongs, 

ihall  he  the  contVant  theme. 
S   The  Lord  is  good  ;  frelh  acts  of  grace 

his  pity  (till  fupplies  : 
His  anger  moves  with  floweft  pace, 

his  willing  mercy  flies. 

9,  10  Thy  Jove  thro'  earth  extends  its  fame, 

to  all  thy  works  expreft  ; 
Thefe  (hew  thy  praife,   whilft:  thy  great  name 

is  by  thy  fervants  bleft. 

11  They*  with  the  glorious  profpecl  frYd, 
Ihall  of  thy  kingdom  ipeak  ; 

And  thy  great  pow'r,   by  all  admir'd, 
their  lofty  fubjecl  make. 

12  God's  glorious  works,  of  ancient  date, 
(hill  thus  to  all  be  known  ; 

And  thus  his  kingdom's  royal  ftate, 
with  public  ipkndor  ihown. 

13  His  itedrail  throne,  from  changes  free, 
ihall  ftand  for  ever  fait ; 

His  boundlefs  fway  no  end  ihall  fee, 
but  time  itfelf  out-lail.* 

p  a  r  r  11. 

14,  15  The  Lord  does  them  fupport  that  fa& 

and  makes  the  proftrate  rife  ; 
For  his  kind  aid  all  creatures  call, 

who  timely  food  fupplies. 
16  Whate'er  their  various  wants  requires 

vkh  open  hand  he  gives  • 
And  {o  Fulfils  the  juil  defire 

-of  evYy  thing  that  lives. 

17,  18  How  hoiy  is  the  Lord  !  how  juil  ! 
how  rigiit'ous  all  his  way*  ! 

to  him,  who  vidi  firm  trull 
for  ins  adiitance  prays ! 

jo  He 


5/    PSALM     cxlv,  cxlvi. 

/k  grants  the  full  de fires  of  thofe 
o  him  with  fear  adore ; 
will  their  trouble  foon  compofe 
when  they  his  aid  implore. 

20  The  Lord  preferves  all  thofe  with  care 
t    whom  grateful  love  employs: 

But  finners,  who  his  vengeance  dare, 
with  furious  rage  deftroys. 

21  My  time  to  come,  in  praifes  fpent, 
fiiall  ftill  advance  his  fame  ; 

And  all  mankind,  with  one  confent, 
for  ever  blefs  his  name. 

PSALM    CXLVI. 
I,    (^\  Praife  the  Lord,  and  thou,  my  fou^ 

2  \J     f°r  ever  blefs  his  name  : 

His  wondrous  love,  while  life  fhali  laft, 
my  conilant  praife  mall  claim. 

3  On  kings,  the  greateft  fons  of  men, 
let  none  for  aid  rely : 

They  cannot  fave  in  dangVous  times, 
nor  timely  help  apply. 

4  Depriv'd  of  breath,  to  duft  they  turn, 
and  there  neglecled  lie  ; 

And  all  their  thoughts  and  vain  defigns 
together  with  them  die. 

5  Then  happy  he  who  Jacobs  God 
for  his  protector  takes ; 

Who  (till,  with  well-plac'd  hope,  the  Lord 
his  constant  refuge  in  ikes. 

6  The  Lord,  who  made  both  heav'nand  earth, 
and  all  that  they  contain, 

Will  never  quit  his  ftedfaO:  truth, 
nor  make  his  pr.jm,  e  vain. 

7  The  poor  oppreft    from  all  their  wrongs, 
are  eas'd  by  his  decee  ; 

He  gives  the  hrrgry  needful  food, 
and  fets  the  pris  ners  free, 

fj  By 


jr    o   r\   j-/   i>x      *,Aivj,  VA4VU,  ^^7 

[  By  him  the  blind  receive  their  figh:, 

the  weak  and  falln  he  rears  : 
»Vith  kind  regard  and  tender  love 

he  for  the  right'ous  cares. 
i  The  ftranger  he  preferves  from  harm* 

the  orphan  kindly  treats, 
)efends  the  widow,  and  the  wiles 

of  wicked  men  defeats. 

o  The  God  that  does  in  Sion  dwell, 

is  our  eternal  king  : 
Vom  age  to  age  his  reign  endures, 

let  all  his  praifes  fmg.  t 

P  S  A  L  M    CXLVII. 

OPraife  the  Lord  with  hymns  of  joy^ 
and  celebrate  his  fame  ; 
or  pleafant,  good,  and  comely  'tis 
to  praife  his  holy  name. 
His  holy  city  God  will  build, 
tho'  levelPd  with  the  ground ; 
Jring  back  his  people,  tho'  difpers'd, 
thro'  all  the  nations  round. 

,  4  He  kindly  heals  the  broken  hearts, 

and  all  their  wounds  does  clofe ; 
le  tells  the  number  of  the  ftars, 

their  feveral  names  he  knows. 
,  6  Great  is  the  Lord,  and  great  his  powY.* 

his  wifdom  has  no  bound  ; 
rhe  meek  he  railes,  and  throws  down 

the  wicked  to  the  ground. 

To  God,  the  Lord,  a  hymn  of  praife 

with  grateful  voices  fmg  ; 
^o  fongs  of  triumph  tune  the  harp, 

and  ftrike  each  warbling  firing. 

He  covers  Jfcav'n  with  clouds,   and  thence 

refraining  rain  beftows  : 
rhro'  him,  on  mountain-tops,  the  grafs 

with  wond'rou?  plenty  grows. 

9  He 


240  J*  "S   A  JL,   1YL      CXivn. 

9  He  fava^  2  hearts,  that  loofely  range, 
with  timely  food  fupplies  ; 

He  feeds  the  ravens  tender  brood, 
and  flops  their  hungry  cries. 

10  He  values  not  ihG  warlike  need, 
but  does  his  ftrength  difdain  ; 

The  nimble  foot,  that  fwiftly  runs, 
no  prize  from  him  can  gain. 

j  I  But  he  to  him  that  fears  his  name, 

bis  tender  love  extends  ; 
To  him  that  en  his  boundlefs  grace 

with  ftedfaft  hope  depends. 
12,  13   Let  Sion  and  Jerujalem 

to  God  their  praife  addrefs  ; 
Who  fene'd  their  gates  with  maiTy  bars, 

and  does  their  children  blefs. 

14,  15  Thro' all  their  borders  he  gives  peace; 

wiih  fine  ft  wheat  they're  fed  : 
He  foeaks  the  word,  and  what  he  wills 

is  done  as  foon  as  faid. 
j  6  Large  flakes  of  fnew,  like  fleecy  wool, 

defqend  at  his  command  ; 
And  hoary  froft,  like  afhes  fpread, 

is  featter'd  o'er  the  land. 

17  When,  join'd  to  thefe,  he  docs  his  haii 
in  little  morfels  break, 

\  can  againft  his  piercing  cold 
fecu re  defences  make  ? 
j8   Ke  fends  h;s  word,  which  melts  the  ice  ; 
he  m  kes  hi?  wind  to  blo-.v, 

fooh  the  (treams,   congeal'd  bcLrej 
in  plent'ous  currents  flow. 

jo    By  him  his  ftatutes  and  dcr 

to  fntri\  fons  were  fhowri  ; 
And  iVU  to  (/rV/':   cho-en  feed 

kte  right :'ous  laws  are  knoy.a, 

*  ji/ 


( 


PSALM    cxlvM,  cxlvni. 

.50  No  other  nation  can  this  eoaft, 

nor  did  he  e'er  afford 
To  heathen  lands  his  oracles* 

and  knowledge  of  his  word.        Hallelujah- 

PS  A  L  M    CXLVIII. 
r,  2   ~\7^E  bound lefs  realms  of  joy 

X       Exalt  your  maker's  fame$ 
His  praife  your  fong  employ 
Above  the  (tarry  frame  : 
Your  voices  raiie, 
Ye  cherubim 
And  ieraphim, 

To  ling  his  praife. 

3,  4  Thou  moon  that  rul'ft  the  night- 

And  iun  that  guid'il  the  day,- 
•Ye  glitt'ring  (tars  of  light, 
To  him  your  homage  pay: 
His  praiie  declare, 
Ye  heav'ns  above, 
And  clouds  that  move 
In  liquid  air. 

5,  6  Let  them  adore  the  Lord, 

And  praiie  his  holy  name, 
By  whole  almighty  word 

They  all  from  nothing  came  : 
And  all  mall  la  ft 
From  changes  free  : 
His  firm  decree 
Stands  ever  faft. 

7,  8   Let  earth  her  tribute  pay ; 

Praife  him  ye  dreadful  whales, 
And  fiih  that  thro'  the  lea 

Glide  iwiifr  with  glitt'ring  fcales : 
Fife,  hail,  and  fhow, 
And  coifty  air, 
And  winds  that,  where 
He  bids  them,  blow. 

L  9,  10  By 


*42         PSALM    cxlviii,  cxlii. 

9,  10  By  hiils  and  mountains  (all 

In  grateful  concert  join'd) 
By  cedars  itately  tall, 

And  trees  for  fruit  defign'd  : 
By  evVy  beaft, 
And  creeping  thing, 
And  fowl  of  wing, 
His  name  be  bieft. 

11,  12  Let  all  of  royal  birth, 

With  thole  of  humbler  frame, 
And  judges  of  the  earth, 

His  matchlefs  praife  proclaim. 
In  this  defign 
Let  youths  with  maids, 
And  hoary  heads 
With  children  join. 

13  United  zeal  be  mown, 

His  wond'rous  fame  to  raife, 
Whofe  glorious  name  alone 
Deierves  our  endlels  praiie  : 
Earth's  utmoll  ends 
His  pow'r  obey ; 
His  glorious  iway 
The  fky  tranfeends, 

14  His  chofen  faints  to  grace, 
He  fets  them  up  on  high, 

/ynd  favors  7/rWs  race, 
Who  ftili  to  him  are  nigh. 
O  !  therefore  raife 
Your  grateful  voice, 
And  ft  ill  rejoice 

The  Lord  to  praife. 

PSALM    CXLIX. 
1,2  /~\  I* raife  ye  the  Lor.% 

\J     prepare  your  glad  voice, 
Lis  praife  in  the  great 
afiknbly  to  iing ; 


PSALM     cxlix.  245 

In  our  great  creator 

let  Ifrel  rejoice, 
And  children  of  Sion 

be  glad  in  their  king. 

3,  4  Let  them  his  great  name 

extol  in  the  dance  ; 
With  timbrel  and  harp 

his  praifes  exprefs, 
Who  always  takes  pleafure 

his  faints  to  advance,  .   r  j 

And  with  his  falvation 

the  humble  to  blefs. 

• 

5,6  With  glory  adorn'd, 

his  people  Ih  ill  fmg 
To  God,  who  their  becjg 

with  fafety  does  fhield  ; 
Their  mouths  fill'd  with  praifes 

of  him  their  great  king ; 
Whilft  a  two-edged  fword 

their  right  hand  ihall  wield  : 

7,  8  Juft  vengeance  to  take 

for  injuries  pall  ; 
To  punifh  thofe  lands 

for  ruin  defign'd, 
With  chains,  as  their  captives, 

to  tie  their  kings  faft, 
With  fetters  of  iron, 

their  nobles  to  bind. 

9  Thus  (hall  they  make  good, 
when  them  they  deftroy, 
The  dreadful  decree 

which  r0D  docs  proclaim. 
Such  honor  <irii  triumph 

his  taints  ihall  enioy  ; 
O  !   therefore  forever, 
exalt  his  great  name. 

hi  PS  JIM 


-:4  PSALM    d. 

P  S  A  L  M    CL, 
Pfaife  the  Lord  in  that  bleft  place, 
From  whence  his  goodnsfs  largely  flows; 

Prai:e  him  in  heav  n,  where  he  his  face, 

Unveil  d,  in  perfec*l  glory  ihows. 

2  Praife  him  for  all  the  mighty  acts, 
Which  he  in  our  behalf  hrts  done  ; 
His  kmdnefs  this  return  exacts, 

With  which  our  praife  ihou'd  equal  run. 

3  Let  the  fhrill  trumpet's  warlike  voice 
Make  rocks  and  hills  his  praife  rebound  ; 
I  raife  him  with  harp's  melodious  noile, 
And  gentle  pfalt'ry's  filver  found: 

4  Let  virgin  troops  foft  timbrels  bring, 
And  fome  with  graceful  motion  dance  ; 
Let  inftruments  of  various  firings, 
With  organs  join'd,  his  praife  advance. 

5  Let  them  who  joyful  hymns  compofe. 
To  cymbals  iet  their  fongs  of  praife  ; 

als  of  common  ufe,  and  thofe 
^Fhat  loudly  found  on  folemn  days, 

6  Let  all  that  vital  breath  enjoy, 
Th-  breath  he  does  to  them  afford, 

returns  of  praife  employ  : 
Let  ev'ry  creature  praife  the  Lord, 

THE    END. 


GLORIA    PATRI,    be 

Common  meafure, 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoft, 
the  God  whom  we  adore, 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
nno.  ihall  be  evermore. 


Kj  l.  kJ  is.  l    \     r  -T.    x    sx  i,     o  r.      2  |  , 

Js  ike  25/.'  />/:.' 
i0  God  the  i^ihtr,  fon, 
J_        and  fj&irk,  glory  be  ; 

[  2  Jb 
to  all  eternkju 

Js   the  tOOth 

T:r,  Son,   and  Holy  Glic 
:  Go  o  wh  im  earth  and  heav'n  adore, 

of  old, 
Is  now,   an  be  evermore. 

As  pfalm    tfth,    and  laft  pari  of  the  113/$ 
pfalm  time. 

TO  Father,    Son,  and  Holy  Gho.>, 
the  God  whom  heav'n's  triumphant  hod 
And  fufF'ring  faints  on  earth  adore, 
Be  giory  as  in  ages  pair, 
Ani  now  it  is,  and  lb  mall  Jaft, 
When  time  iti'elf  muft  be  no  mere. 

Js  the  isfitk  pfulnt* 

TO  Goo  the  father,  fon, 
Ana  fpirit  ever  bleiVd, 
Eternal  three  in  one, 

vvorni'p  be  adareis'd, 
As  heretofore 
It  was,  is  now, 
And  ihall  be    o 
For  evermore. 


Js  the  1 49/ h 

BY  angels  in  heav'n 
of  ev'ry  degree, 
And  faints  upon  earth, 

all  prraiie  be  addrefs'd 
To  God  in  ;hree  perlbns, 

one  God  ever  ble.s'd  ; 
As  it  has  been,  now  is, 
and  ,*iwu}s.  iha]l  be. 

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246    GLORIA    PATRI,    6r. 

To  be  fung  to  any  double  tune  in  the  common 
meafure . 

TO  God,  our  benefactor,  bring 
the  tribute  of  your  praife  ; 
Too  fmall  for  an  almighty  king, 

but  all  that  we  can  raife. 
Glory  to  thee,  blefs'd  three  in  one, 

the  God  whom  we  adore, 
As  was,  and  is,  and  fhall  be  done, 
when  time  fhall  be  no  more. 

The  Psalmist's  prayer  for  the  Church, 

Common  ?neafure. 

I     CRD",  blefs  thy  people,  who  to  thee 
_j     do  all  their  fafety  owe  ; 
F-ed  ihou  thy  flock,  and  raife  them  up 
when  they  are  fallen  low. 

Another. 

DELIGHT  to  blefs  thy  people,  Lord; 
defend  and  fuccour  them  : 
Do  good  to  Sion ;  build  the  walls 
of  thy  Jerufale??i. 

As   the  100th  pfalm. 

THY  people,  whom  thou  lov'ft,  delight 
To  blefs,  defend  and  fuccour  thtm  ; 
Do  good  to  Sion,  Lord,  and  build 
The  walls  of  thy  Jerufalem. 

Another. 

OH  !  may  thy  church,  thy  turtle  dove, 
Mournful,   yet  chafte,   thy  pity  move : 
To  birds  of  prey  expofe  her  not, 
Tho'  poor,  too  dear  to  be  forgot. 

As  the  25th  pfalm. 

LEt  Sion  favor  find, 
of  thy  good  will  afTur'd  ; 
And  thy  own  city  flourifh  long* 
by  lofty  walls  fecur'd. 


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HYMNS. 


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Dr    WATTS,    &c. 


And  they  fung  a  new  Song,  &c.     Rev.  v.  9, 


boston: 

Printed  by  W.  M'Alpine  and  J.  Fleming, 
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H       Y       M       N       S. 


HYMN     I. 

Rev.  v.  6,  7,  8,  9,   io,   12. 

1  T)  EHOLD  the  glories  of  the  lamb, 

I    1       ^midlt.  his  father's  throne  : 
-*-^    Prepare  new  honors  for  his  name,     * 
and  longs  before  unknown. 

2  Let  elders  worihip  at  his  feet, 
the  church  adore  around, 

With  vials  full  of  odours  fweet, 
with  harps  of  fweeteft  found. 

3  Thofe  are  the  ofFer'd  pray'rs  of  faints, 
and  thefe  the  hymns  they  raife  : 

J  ejus  is  kind  to  our  complaints, 
he  loves  to  hear  our  praife. 

4  Now  to  the  lamb  that  once  was  fiaifl, 
be  endlefs  bleffings  paid  ; 

Salvation,  glory,  joy  remain 
for  ever  on  thy  head. 

5  Thou  halt  redeem'd  our  fouls  with  blood, 

the  pris'ners  free"; 
Hail  madje  us  kings  and  prieits  to  God, 
and  we  ihall  reigfi  with  thee. 

6  The  worlds  of  nature  and  of  graco 
are  put  beneath  thy  poVr  ; 

Then  fhorten  thefe  delaying  days, 
Mfci  bring  the  promis  d  hour, 

az  nrmii 


4  HYMN    if. 

HYMN    II. 
Ifa.  lv.    i,  2,  <bc. 

1  T     E  T  ev'ry  mortal  ear  attend, 

) j     and  ev'ry  heart  rejoice,  j 

The  trumpet  of  the  go  p.i  ioinds 
with  an  inviting  voice. 

2  Ho  !   all  ye  hungry  ftarving  fouls 
that  feed  upon  the  wind, 

And  vainly  drive  with  earthly  toys 
to  fill  an  empty  mind  : 

3  Eternal  wifdom  has  prepar'd 
a  foul-reviving  feait, 

A:  d  bids  your  longing  appetites 
the  rich  provifion  talte. 

4  Ho  !  ye  that  pant  for  living  dreams, 
and  pine  away  and  die, 

Here  you  may  quench  your  raging  thirft 
with  fprings  that  never  dry. 

5  Rivers  of  love  and  mercy  here 
in  a  rich  ocean  join  ; 

Salvation  in  abundance  flows, 
like  floods  of  milk  and  wine, 

6  Ye  periihing  and  naked  poor, 
who  work  with  mighty  pain, 

To  weave  a  garment  of  your  own, 
that  will  not  hide  your  fin  ; 

7  Come  naked,  and  adorn  your  fouls 
in  robes  prepar'd  by  God, 

Wrought  by  the  labors  of  his  fon, 
and  dyd  in  his  own  blood. 

8  Dear  Lord  !  the  treafures  of  thy  love 
are  everlafting  mines, 

Deep  as  our  helplefs  mis'ries  are, 
and  boundlels  as  our  fins. 

9  The  happy  gates  of  gofpel-grace 
Hand  open  night  and  day , 

j^ord,  we  are  come  to  feek  fuppl:es, 

and  drive  but  wants  away.  HYMN; 


HYMN    iii,  to.  5 

H  T  M  N    III. 
Ifa.  xxvi.   i, — y. 
1 1 TJOW  honorable  is  the  place 
where  we  adoring  ftand, 
SZon,  the  glory  of  the  earth, 
and  beauty  of  the  land  ! 

2  Bulwarks  of  mighty  grace  defend 
the  city  where  we  dwell ; 

The  walls  of  itrong  falvation  made, 
defy  th'  aflaults  of  hell. 

3  Lift  up  the  everlafting  gates, 
the  doors  wide  open  fling  j 

Enter  ye  nations  that  obey 
the  ftatutes  of  our  king. 

4  Here  lhall  you  tafte  unoiingled  joys,  . 
and  live  in  perfecl  peace  ; 

You  that  have  known  Jehovah's  name, 
and  ventur'd  on  his  grace. 

5  Truft  in  the  Lord    for  ever  trull, 
and  baniih  all  your  fears  ; 

Strength  in  the  Lord  Jehovah  dwells, 
eternal  as  his  years. 

H  Y,M  TV     IV, 
Ifa.lv.  i,  2.    Zech.xiii.  c.    Mic.  vii.  19,  drc. 

1  TN  vain  we  laviih  out  our  lives, 
l     to  gather  empty  wind  ; 

The  choiceil  bleflings  earth  can  yield 
will  ftarve  a  hungry  mind. 

2  Come,  and  the  Lord  fhall  feed  our  fouls 
with  mot  e  fubftantial  meat : 

With  fu«h  as  faints  in  glory  love, 
with  fuch  as  angels  eat. 

3  Our  God  will  ev'ry  want  fupply, 
and  fill  our  hearts  with  peace  ; 

He  gives  by  covnant  and  by  oath 
the  riches  of  his  grace. 

A3.  4  Come, 


6  H  Y  M  N    iv,  v. 

4  Come,  and  he'll  cleaafe  our  fpotted  fouls,, 
and  waih  away  our  ilains, 

In  the  dear  fountain  that  his  Ton 
pour'd  from  his  dying  veins. 

V 

5  Our  guilt  iliall  vanifh  all  away, 
tlio'  black  as  hell  before  ; 

Our  fins  iliall  fmk  beneath  the  fea, 
and  ihall  be  found  no  more. 

6  And  left  pollution  ihou'd  o'erfpread 
our  inward  pow'rs  again, 

His  fpirit  ihall  bedew  our  fouls 
like  purifying  rain. 

7  Our  heart,  that  flinty  ftubbcrn  thing, 
that  terrors  cannot  move, 

That  fears  no  threat'nings  of  his  wrath, 
ihall  be  dilfelv'd  by  love. 

8  Or  he  can  take  the  flint  away, 
that  wou'd  not  be  rehn'd  ; 

i^nd  from  the  treafurss  of  his  grace 
"  beftow  a  fofter  mind. 

q    7Kre  {hall. his  facred  fpirit  dwell, 

and  deep  engrave  his  law  ; 
And  ev'ry  motion  of  our  fouls 

to  fwift  obedience  draw, 
lo  Thus  will  he  pour  falvation  down, 

and  we  ihall  render  praife  ; 
We  the  dear  people  of  his  love, 

and  he  our  God  of  grace. 

HYMN     V. 

Ifa.  lii.  7,  8,  9,  10.     Ma>t.  »!*-.   16.. 

I   TJOW   beaut' ous  aie  their  feet 
\  j_     who  ftaiid  on  Start's  bill, 

Who  bring  falvation  en  their  t 
and  words  of  peace  reveal  1 


H  Y  M  N    v,  vi.  9 

<*> 

2  Kow  charming1  is  their  voice  ! 

how  fweet  the  tidings  are  !  \ 

"  Sion,  behold  thy  faviour  king, 
"  he  reigns  and  triumphs  here. 

3  How  happy  are  our  ears 
that  hear  this  joyful  found, 

Which  kings  and  prophets  waited  forj 
and  fought,  but  never  found  ! 

4  How  blefild  are  our  eyes 
that  fee  this  heav  nly  light ; 

Prophets  and  kings  defir'd  it  long, 
but  dy'd  without  the  fight  ! 

5  The  watchmen  join  their  voice* 
and  tuneful  notes  employ ; 

Jerufalem  breaks  forth  with  fongs, 
and  defarts  karn  the  joy. 

6  The  Lord  makes  bare  his  arm 
thro'  all  the  earth  abroad ; 

Let  ev'ry  nation  now  behold 
their  faviour  and  their  God. 

H  T  M  N    VI. 
1  Pet.  i.   3,   4,   5. 
I.  y^LEST  be  the  everla'Mng  God> 

J[3     the  father  of  our  Lord  ; 
Be  his  abounding  mercy  prais'd, 
his  majeiiy  ador'd. 

2  When  from  the  dead  he  rais'd  his  fen, 
and  calPd  him  to  the  iky, 

He  gave  our  fouls  a  lively  hope, 
that  they  ihou'd  never  dk. 

3  What  tho'  our  inbred  fms  require 
our  ftelh  to  iee  the  duft, 

Yet  as  the  Lord  our  Saviour  rofe, 
10  all  his  iollowers  mui>. 

4  There's  an  inheritance  divine 

.rv'd  againtt  that  day, 
'Tis  unfiorrupted,  undehTd, 

:  away,  5  fc 


HYMN    vi,  vii,    villi. 

5  Saints  by  the  pow'r  of  God  are  keptj. 

till  the  falvation  come  ; 
We  walk  bv  faith  as  ftrangers  here, 

'till  Chrift  ihall  call  us'home. 

HYMN    VII. 

Ifa.  xxvi.   8 20. 

I  "IN  thine  own  ways,  OGod  of  love, 
J[     We  wait  the  vifits  of  thy  grace  ; 
Our  foul's  defire  is  to  thy  name, 
And  the  remembrance  of  thy  face. 
2.  My  thoughts  are  fearching,  Lord,  for  thee, 
Amongft  the  fhades  of  Ionefome  night : 
My  earneft  pray'rs  afcend  the  Ikies 
Before  the  dawn  reitores  the  light. 

3  Look  how  rebelPous  men  deride 
The  tender  patience  of  my  God  ; 
But  they. ihall  fee  thy  lifted  hand, 
And  feel  the  fcourges  of  thy  rod. 

4  Hark  !   the  eternal  rends  the  Iky, 
A  mighty  voice  before  him  goes, 

A  voice  of  mufick  to  his  friends, 
But  threat 'ning  thunder  to  his  foes. 

5  Come,  children,  to  your  father's  arms*  . 
Hide  in  the  chambers  of  my  grace, 

Till  the  fierce  ftorms  be  overblown, 
And  my  revenging  fury  ceafe. 

HYMN     VIII. 
Ifa.  xl.   27,  28,  29,   30. 

1  T T  7Hence  do  our  mournful  tho'rs  arife  t 

V  V^  ard  where 's  our  courage  fled  ? 
Ha:;  reftKfs  fin  and  raging  hell 
ftruck  all  our  comforts  dead  ? 

2  Rave  we, forgot  th'  almighty  i\ame 
tbat  form'd  the  earth  and  fea  ? 

Aiid  ca    an  all- creating  arm 
£Fow-  weary  or  decay  ? 

3  Trea* 


HYMN    viii,  ix,  p 

3  Treafures  of  everlafting  mi^ht 
in  our  jehovah  dwell  ; 

He  gives  the  conqueit  to  the  weak 
and  treads  their  toes  to  hell. 

4  Mere  mortal  pow'r  fhall  fade  and  die, 
and  youthful  vigour  ceaie  ; 

But  we  that  wait  upon  the  Lord 
fhall  feel  our  (trength  increafe. 

5  The  faints  fhall  mount  on  eagles  wings, 
and  talte  the  promis'd  biifs, 

'Till  their  unwearied  feet  arrive 
where  perfect  pleafure  is. 

HYMN    IX. 
Ifa.  xlix.    13,   14,  &c. 

1  "V  TOW  ihall  my  inward  joys  arife,, 
X^|      and  buril  into  a  fong  ; 

Almighty  love  infpires  my  heart, 
and  pleafure  tunes  my  tongue. 

2  God  on  his  thirfty  SionhWl 
fome  mercy-drops  has  thrown, 

And  folemn  oaths  have  bound  his  love 
to  fhow'r  falvation.down. 

3  Why  do  we  then  indulge  our  fearS|  _ 
fufpicions  and  complaints  ? 

Is  he  a  God,  and  fhall  his  grace 
grow  weary  of  his  faints  ? 

4  Can  a  kind  woman  e'er  forget 
the  infant  of  her  womb, 

Among  a  thoufand  tender  thoughts 
her  fuckling  have  no  room  ? 

5  Yet  faith  the  Lord,  "  fhou'd  nature  Change? 

M  and  mothers  monfters  prove, 
"  Sion  ftill  dwells  upon  the  heart 
"  of  everlafting  love  : 

6  "  Deep  on  the  palms  of  both  my  hands 
u  I  have  engrav'd  her  name; 

"  My  hands  ihall  raife  her  ruin'd  walls, 
"  and  build  her  broken  fame."        HXMIf 


..30  HYMN     x,  if. 

HYMN    X. 
Rev.  vii.    13,  <tc. 

1  t  1  ^  Hefe  glorious  minds  how  bri  ght  they  ftune 

X        whence  all  their  white  array  ? 
How  came  they  to  the  happy  feats 
of  everlailing  day  ? 

2  From  tort'ring  pains  to  endlefs  joys 
on  fiery  wheels  they  rode, 

And  ftrangely  waih'd  their  raiment  white 
in  Jefus"  dying  blood. 

3  Now  they  approach  a  fpotlefs  God, 
and  bow  before  his  throne  ; 

Their  warbling  harps  and  facred  fongs 
adore  the  holy  one. 

4  The  unveil \{  glories  of  his  face 
amongft  his  faints  refide, 

While  the  rich  treafure  of  his  grace 
fees  all  their  wants  fupply'd. 

5  Tormenting  thirft  fhall  leave  their  fouls, 
and  hanger  flee  as  faft: 

The  fiuii  of  life's  immortal  tree 
lhall  be  their  fweet  repaft. 

6  The  lamb  lhall  lead  his  heav'nly  flock 
where  living  fountains  rife, 

And  love  divine  lhall  wipe  away 
the  forrows  of  their  eyes. 

HYMN    XI. 
Rev.  xv.    3,  <&c. 

1  TTJ'  e  glories  of  thy  love, 

VV      we  found  thy  dreadful  name  ; 
hriftian  church  unites  the  longs 
7  and  the  lamb. 

2  G  .  how  wondrous  are  thy  v. 
of  vengeance  and  of  grace  ! 

Th'  a  king  of  faints,  almighty  Lort, 
h-jw  juft  and  true  thy  wavsl, 

::" 


H  Y  M  N     xii,  xjm.  i3i 

-   Who  dares  refuie  to  fear  thy  name, 

or  worihip  at  thy  throne  r      • 
Thy  ;  s  fyeak  tHme  holinefs, 

.  o'  all  the  nations  known. 

#  Y  <M  N    XII. 
John  xvi.   16.      Luke  oil,   19.      John  xiv.  3. 

1  TESl>S  is  gone  ]:■  h:^s, 

j    Where  our  v.  '-*  'r> 

And  carnal  objy&s  court  our  c 
To  thruil  our  bought* 

2  He  knows  what  waad  ring  hearts  w€  iiave, 
Apt  to  forget  his  lovely  face  ; 

An  i  to  reirelh  our  minds  he  gave 
Tlicfe  kind  memorials  of  his  grace. 

3  The  Lord  of  life  this  table  fpread 
With  his  own  nelh  and  dying  blood  \ 
We  on  the  rich  provision  feed, 

And  tafte  the  wine,  ar.d  blefs  our  Goo* 

4  Let  iinful  i'weets  be  all  izrgot, 
And  earth  grow  lei's  in  out;  etteem  ; 
Chrijl  and  his  love  fill  cv'ry  iluw, 
And  faith  and  hope  be  nx'd  on  him. 

5  While  he  is  abient  from  our  light, 
*Tis  to  prepare  our  fouls  a  place, 
That  we  may  dwell  in  heav'niy  light, 
And  live  fqr  ever  near  his  face. 

(;   Our- eyes  look  upwards  :o  the  hdls, 
Whence  onr  returning  Lord  lhall  a 
We  wait  thy  chariot's  awful  wheels, 
To  fetch  our  longing  fpirits  home. 

//  r  M  N    XIII. 

Luke  xiv.    17,   22,  11. 
I   1     1*0  W  iweet  xnd  awful 
Jt  ~JL      with  Chrift  withir 

[celt  of  her  ftorei  I 

A  6  2  Here 


i 


12  HYMN     xiii,  xiv. 

2  Here  ev'ry  bowel  of  our  God 
w'th  foft  compamon  rolls ; 

Here  peace  and  pardon,  bought  with  bloody 
is  food  for  dying  fouls. 

3  While  all  our  hearts,  and  all  our  fcngs-, 
join  to  admire  the  feaft, 

Each  of  us  cry,  with  thankful  tongues, 
"   Lord,  why  was  I  a  gueft  ? 

4  "  Why  was  I  made  to  hear  thy  voice, 
u   and  enter  while  there's  room  ; 

"  When  thousands  make  a  wretched  choice,. 
"  and  rather  fiarve  than  come  ?"' 

5  'Twas  the  fame  love  that  fpread  the  feaft, 
that  iweetly  forc'd  us  in  ; 

Elie  we  had  ftill  refus'd  to  taile, 
and  perifh'd  in  our  fin. 

6  Pity  the  nations,   O  our  God  ; 
con  drain  the  earth  to  come  ; 

Send  thy  victorious  word  abroad, 
and  bring  the  grangers  home. 

7  We  long  to  fee  thy  churches  full, 
that  all  the  chofen  race, 

Ivlay  with  one  voice,  and  heart,  and  foul, 
fing  thy  redeeming  grace. 

H  Y  M  N    XIV. 

Solomon's  Song  i.  7, 

j   r  1  ^HOU  whom  my  foul  admires,  above 

X        All  earthly  joys  and  earthly  love, 
Tell  me,  dear  fhepherd,  let  me  know 
Where  doth  thy  fweeteft  pafture  grow  ? 

2  Where  is  the  lhaJow  of  that  rock, 
That  fron  the  fun  defends  thy  flock  ? 
Fain  wou'd  1  feed  among  thy  iheep,- 
Among  theniTelt,  among  them  ffeep. 

3  'Vhy  ihou'd  thy  bride  appear  like  one 
Tj&at  turns  afide  to  paths  unknown  ? 

My 


HYMN     xiv,    xv.  13 

My  conflant  feet  wou'd  never  rove, 
Wou'd  never  feek  another  love. 

4  The  footfteps  of  thy  flock  I  fee  ; 
Thy  fweeteft  paftures  here  they  be  ; 
A  wond'rous  feaft  thy  love  prepares, 
Bought  with  thy  wounds,  and  groans, and  tears, 

5  His  deareft  flefh  he  makes  my  food, 
And  bids  me  drink  his  richeft  blood  : 
Here  to  thefe  hills  my  foul  will  come. 
Till  my  beloved  lead  me  home. 

H  r  M  N    XV. 
Solomon's  Song  ii.    8,  9,    iO,    if,    12,   13. 

1  *  ■  ^HE  voice  of  my  beloved  founds 

X        Over  the  rocks  and  rifmg  grounds  ; 
O'er  hills  of  guilt,  and  feas  of  grief, 
He  leaps,  he  flies  to  my  relief. 

2  Now  thro'  the  veil  of  flelh  I  fee 
With  eyes  of  love  he  looks  at  me  ; 
Now  in  the  gofpel's  cleared  glafs 
He  mows  the  beauties  of  his  face. 

3  Gently  he  draws  my  heart  along, 
Both  with  his  beauties  and  his  tongue  : 

"  Rife,"  faith  my  Lord.    "  make  halte  away, 
"  No  mortal  joys  are  worth  thy  Ray. 

4  "  The  Je<wifh  wintry  ftate  is  gone, 

"  The  miils  are  fled,  the  fpring  comes  on  5 
'*  The  facred  turtle-dove  we  he ar 
«'  Proclaim  the  new,  the  joyful  year. 

5  "  Th'  immortal  vine  of  heav'nly  root, 

"  Bloflbms  and  buds,  and  gives  her  fruit. " 
Lo  !   we  are  come  to  tafte  the  wine  ; 
Our  fouls  rejoice,  and  blefs  the  vine, 

6  And  when  we  hear  our  Jefus  lay, 

4  Rife  up,  my  love,  make  haite  away," 
Our  hearrs  wou'd  fain  out-fly  tn 
And  leave  all  eaithly  lcves  behind. 

H  T  M  N 


1 4  HYMN     xvi,    xvii. 

//  r  M  N    XVI. 

Solomon's  Song  in.   2,    it. 
j   tt>,AUGHTER.S  of  Slon,  come,  behold 

I    J     The  crown  of  honor  and  cf  gold, 
Which  the  glad  church,    with  joys  unknown, 
plac'd  on  the  head  of  Solomon* 
2    Jefus.   thou  evcrU^ing  V. 
Accept  the  tribute  whic4i  we  bring  j 
Accept  the  weil-deierv'd  renowfc, 
wear  our  prajfes  as  thy  crown. 

5   Let  ev'ry  aft  of  worfnip  be, 
Like  our  elpoufals,   Lord,  to  thee  ; 
L'ke  the  dear  hour,  when  from  above 
We  firft  received  thy  pledge  of  love. 

4  The  Hadnefs  of  that  happy  day, 
Our  hearts  wou'd  with  it  long  to  (lay ; 
Nor  let  our  faith  forfake  its  hold, 
tfof  comfort  fmk,  nor  love  grow  cold*. 

5  Still  may  each  minute  as  it  flics, 
Increafe  thy  praife,  improve  our  joys, 
Till  we  are  rais'd  to  fmg  thy  name 
At  the  great  fupper  of  the  lamb. 

6  O !   that  the  months  vou'd  roll  away, 
And  bring  that  coronation-day  ! 

The  kin^  of  grace  fhall  fill  die  throne, 
With  all  his  father's  glories  on. 

h  r  m  n   xvn. 

\i\.  hii.    rf,   16. 

1  PTpHUS  fan]  xd  lofty  one, 

j         '«   I  fit  upon  my  hi ■■  -  throne: 
•   Ccd  ;    1  dv  til  en  hi^ 
**   Dvv'e}]  in  my  own  eternity  : 

2  '*    rut  1  deicend  to  worlds  bslow, 

1  earth  I  have  a  ra  unfit  n  t< 
"   The  humble    pirit  «/ud  contrite 
"  Is  an  a;,ode  wt  my  delight. 

3   "   Til 


n    i    m  JN     xvu,  xvTii.  i^ 

3  "  The  humble  foul  my  words  revive  ; 
"*c  I  bid  the  mourning  (inner  live  ; 

*'  Heal  all  the  broken  hearts  I  find,' 
•••  And  eafe  the  forrows  of  the  mind. 

4  "  Wkn  I  contend  againit  their  fin, 

"  I  make  them  know  how  vile  they've  been  ; 

«'  But  fhould  my^vrath  for  ever  imoke, 

{<  Their  fouls  would  fink  beneath  my  llroke. 

5  O  may  thy  pard'ning^grace  be  nigh, 
Leit  we  (hou'd  faint,  deipair  and  die  ! 
Thus  (h  ill  our  better  thoughts  approve 
The  methods  of  thy  chad  uing  love. 

n  r  M  N     XVIII. 
Matt.  v.    q,   i2. 
i  TJLEST  are  the  humble  fouls  that  fee 

gj     Their  emptiners  and  poverty  ; 
Trcafures  of  grace  to  them  are  giv'n, 
And  crowns  of  joy  laid  up  in  heav'n. 

2  Bleft  are  the  men  of  broken  heart. 
Who  mourn  for  fin  with  inward  fmurt  j 
The  blood  of  Chriji  divinely  flows 

A  healing  balm  for  all  their  woes. 

3  Blefl  are-  the  meek,  who  ftand  afar 
From  rage  and  pafiion,  noife  and  war; 
God  will  fecure  their  happy  ftate, 
And  plead  their  caufe  againft  the  great. 

4  Bleft  are  the  fouls  that  third  for  grace, 
Hunger  and  long  for  right'ou.'hefs  ; 
They  ihall  be  well  fupply'd  and  {ed 
With  livid  (treams  and  living  bread. 

5  BIcH  are  the  men  whofe  bowels  move 
And  melt  with  fympathy  and  love ; 
From  Chrift  the  Lord  they  (hall  obtain 
Like  fympathy  and  love  again  : 

6  Bls'ft  are  the  pure  whofe  hearts  are  clean 
from  the  defiling  powers  of  fin  ; 

With 


16  HYMN*  xviii,  xix,  xx. 

With  endlefs  pleafures  they  ihall  fee 
A  God  of  fpotlefs  purity. 

7  Bleft  are  the  men  of  peaceful  life, 
"Who  quench  the  coals  of  growing  ftrife  ; 
They  ihall  be  call'd  the  heirs  of  blifs, 
The  ions  of  God,  the  God  of  peace. 

8  Bleft  are  the  fuff'rers,  who  partake 
Of  pain  and  ihame  for  Jefus'  fake  ; 
Their  fouls  ihall  triumph  in  the  Lord  ; 
<31ory  and  joy  are  their  reward. 

HYMN    XIX, 
2  Tim.  i.   i2. 
j  TT'M  not  afham'd  to  own  my  Lord, 

X     or  to  defend  his  caufe, 
Maintain  the  honor  of  his  word, 
the  glory  of  his  crofs. 

2  Jefus.  my  God  !   I  know  his  name ; 
his  name  is  all  my  truft  : 

Nor  will  he  put  my  foul  to  ihame, 
nor  let  my  hope  be  loft. 

3  Firm  as  his  throne  his  promife  (lands, 
and  he  can  well  fecure 

What  I've  committed  to  his  hands, 
till  the  decifive  hour. 

4  Then  will  he  own  my  worthlefs  name, 
before  his  father's  face, 

And  in  the  new  Jerufalem 
appoint  my  foul  a  place. 

HYMN    XX. 

2  Cor.  i,  c," 8. 

3  r-i-^HERE  is  a  houfe not  made  with  handr, 

X        eternal  and  on  high, 
And  here  myfpirit  waiting  itands, 

;till  God  ihall  bid  it  fly, 
3  Shortly  this  priion  ol  my  clay 

muit  be  duTolvd  and  fall  ; 
7  O  my  foul,  with  joy  obey 

iky  hcav'taly  fatliwr's  call,  3  'Tic 


H   i    M  N     xx,  xxi,  xxn,  17 

"Tis  he  by  his  almighty  grace 

that  forms  thee  fit  for  heav'n, 
And  as  an  earneft  of  the  place 

has  his  own  fpirit  giv'n. 
~jf  We  walk  by  faith  of  joys  to  come, 

faith  fives  upon  his  word  ; 
But  while  the  body  is  our  home 

we're  abfent  from  the  Lord. 

$  'Tis  pleafant  to  believe  thy  grace, 

but  we  had  rather  fee  ; 
"We  wou'd  be  abfent  from  the  flefti, 

and  prefent,  Lord,  with  thee. 

HYMN    XXI. 

Matt.  xxii.  37,--.--- — 40. 
*  *T^HUS  faith  the  fir ll, the  great  command, 

"  Let  all  thy  inward  pow'r^  unite 
"  To  love  thy  maker,  and  thy  God, 
44  With  utmoft  vigour  and  delight. 

2  "  Then  lhall  thy  neighbour  next  in  place 
]'*'  Share  thine  affections  and  efteem, 

•'  And  let  thy  kindnefs  to  thyfelf 
"  Meafure  and  rule  thy  love  to  him. 

3  This  is  the  fenfe  that  Mofes  fpoke, 

"I  his  did  the  prophets  preach  and  prove  % 
lor  ivant  of  this  the  law  is  broke, 
And  the  -.vhole  law's  fulfill' d  by  love. 

4  But  O  how  bafe  our  paflions  3 re  ! 
How  cold  our  charity  and  zeal ! 
Lord,  fill  our  fouls  with  heav'nly 'fire3 
Or  we  fhali  ne'er  perform  thy  \\ill„ 

HYMN    XXII. 

Matt.  xi.  28. --30, 

I  ,»  /^lOME  hither  all  ye  weary  fouls, 

V_>     '*  Ye  heavy  laden  miners  come, 
"  Fl!  f?ive  you  reft  from  all  your  toils, 
*'  Aim  raiie  you  to  my  heav  nly  home. 

2  Tht^ 


fl  HYMN     xxii,  xxm. 

2  "  They  fnall  find  reU  that  learn  of  me  ; 
'•'  I'm  of  a  meek  and  lowly  mi: 

ei   But  paffion  rages  like  the  fea, 
"  And  pride  is  reflleis  as  the  wind. 

3  "  Blefs'd  is  the  man  whofe  fhouhVers  take 
*'   My  yoke,  and  hear  it  with  delight ; 

"  My  yoke  is  eafy  to  his  neck, 

<c  My  grace  (hall  make  the  burthen  light." 

4  Jefus,  we  come  at  thy  command, 
With  faith,  and  hope,  and  humble  zeal, 
Refign  our  foirits  to  thy  hand, 

To  mould  and  guide  us  at  thy  will. 
HYMN    XXIII. 
Luke  i.    68,  6  c 
I  XJOW  hlcll  be  Ifr'epi  Lord  and  God, 

X^      whofe  mercy  at  our  need 
Has  vifited  his  people's  grief, 
and  them  from  bondage  freed  : 
nd  rais'd  in  raithful  Davtd'i  houfe 
n,    v  hi  3    o;  oV, 
E'er  iince  the  world  iti'e'f  oegan, 
his  prophets  iiad  foretold. 

3  To  fave  us  from  our  fpit-ful  foes, 
and  keep  his  oath  in  mind, 

Which  he  to  shr'am  heretofore, 
i  to  our  father-  fi   ad. 

4  That  w "j,  from  fear  and  danger  freed> 
his  temple  may  frequent ; 

.And  all  our  days,  as  in  his  fight, 
in  ho{y  life  be  fpent. 

5  And  thou,  O  child,  malt  then  be  call'd 
(j<~d  s  prnphet  to  declare 

B-s  mefiage,  and  before  his  face 
his  paflage  to  prepare. 

6  o  give  them  light  who  now  in  fnades 
ot  night  and  death  abide  ; 

And  in  the  way  that  leads  to  peace 
<Dur  footiteps  fafely  guide. 

H  T  M  N 


HYMN     xxiv,  xxv.  16 

HYMN     XXIV. 
Luke  i.    46,  <bc. 
3  "ft  yfY  foul  and  fpirit,  fill'd  with  joy, 
WJi     my  G°D  and  Saviour  praife  ; 
Whofe  goodnefs  did  from  poor  eftate 
his  humble  hand-maid  raife. 

2  Me  bleft  of  God,  the  God  of  pow'r, 
all  ages  mail  confefs, 

Whofe  name  is  holy,  and  whofe  love 
his  faints  mall  ever  blefs. 

3  The  proud,  and  all  their  vain  defigns, 
he  quickly  did  confound  : 

■He  caft  the  mighty  from  their  feat, 
the  meek  and  humble  crown'd. 

4  The  hungry  with  good  things  are  fill'd, 
the  rich  with  hunger  pin'd  : 

He  fent  his  fervant  Ifr'el  help, 
and  call'd  his  love  to  mind ; 

.5  Which  to  our  fathers  heretofore 

by  oath  he  did  infure  ; 
'To  Abram  and  his  chofen  feed, 

•forever  to  endure. 

HYMN    XXV. 
Luke  ii.  29. 
3    "       ORD,  let  thy  fervant  now  depart 

1   j     into  thy  promis'd  reft, 
"Since  my  expecting  eyes  have  been 
with  thy  falvation  bleft; 

2  Which,  till  this  time,  thy  favor 'd  faints 
and  prophets  only  knew, 

Long  fmce  prepar'jd,  but  now  fet  forth 
in  all  the  people's  view. 

3  A  light  to  fliew  the  heathen  world 
the  way  to  faving  grace  : 

But  O  !  the  light  and  glory  both 
-of  T/rV/'s  chofen  race. 

B  HYMN 


2p  Y*  M  N     xxvi,  xxvii. 

H  Y  M  'N    XXVI. 
Luke  ii.  8, 15. 

iT  "T  7HILE  fhepherds  watch'd  their  flocks  by 
W      all  feated  on  the  ground,  [night, 

The  angel  of  the  Lord  came  dc^ 
'    and  glory  ihone  around. 

2  "    Fear  not,  faid  he,  (for  mighty  dread 
i(  had  feiz'd  their  troubled  mind  :) 

Ci   Glad  tidings  of  great  joy  I  bring 
"   to  you  and  all  mankind. 

3  "  To  you, in  David's  town  this  day, 
"  is  born,  of  David 's  line, 

"   The  Saviour,  who  is  Chriji  the  Lord  ; 
"  and  this  mall  be  the  fign  ; 

4  H   The  heav'nly   babe  you    there  mall  find 
"  to  human  view  difplay'd, 

M  All  meanly  wrapt  in  iwathing  bands, 
"  and  ina  manger  laid." 

the  feraph,  and  forth"* 
appear 'd  a  mining  throng 

.•gels,  praifing  God,  and  thus 
reft  their  joyful  fong  : 
6   "   All  glory  be  to  God  on  high; 
"  and  to  the  earth  be  peace  j; 

nod-wili  henceforth   from  heav'n  to  men 
•   begin  and  never  ceafe." 

H  Y  M  N    XXVII.  ' 

1  Cor.  v.  7.     Rom..vi.  9, 
^flNCE  Chriji  our  paffover  is  jQain 
a  facrifi.ce  for  all ; 
Let  all  with  thankful  hearts  agree 
to  keep  the  feftival ; 

t  tvith  die  leaven,  as  of 
of  fin  and  malice  fed  j 
V\\i  wich  unfeign'd  iinct 

asd  truth's  unleaven'd  breads  " 


HYMN     xxvii,    xxviii,  2.1 

1  Cbrift  being  rais'd  by  pow'r  divine, 
and  refcu'd  from  the  grave, 

Shall  die  no  more  ;    death  lhall  on  him 
no  more  dominion  have  ; 

4  For  that  lie  dy'd,  'twas  for  our  fins 
he  once  vouchfaf'd  to  die; 

But  that  he  lives,  he  lives  to  God, 
for  all  eternity. 

5  So  count  yourfelves  as  dead  to  fm 
but  gracioufly  reftor'd, 

And  made  henceforth  alive  to  God, 
through  J  ejus  Cbrift  our  Lord. 

HYMN    XXVIII. 
i   /^\  God,  we  praife  thee,  and  confefs 

Vj      that  thou  the  only  Lord 
And  everhiiting  father  art, 

by  all  the  earth  ador'd. 

2  To  thee  all  angels  cry  aloud, 
to  thee  the  pow'rs  on  high, 

Both  cherubim  and  feraphim, 
continually  do  cry  ; 

3  Pholy,  holy,  holy  Lord, 
whom  heav  nly  hofts  obey  ; 

The  world  is  with  the  glory  fill'd 
of  thy  majeftic  fway. 

4  Tlr  apoltles  glorious  company, 
and  prophet's  crown'd  with  light, 

With  all  the  martyrs  noble  licit, 
thy  conftaat  praife  recite. 

lurch  throughout  the  world, 
),  confelfes  thee, 
eternal  father  art 
ru;:je(ty  : 
iiour'd  true  and  only  fon, 
y  ghoit  the  fpring 

ag  joy  ;    O  Cbrift 
thou  aVtki 

B  2 


';.z  HYMN     xxviii,  xxix. 

7  The  father's  everlafting  fon, 
thou  from  on  high  did ;  ft  come 

To  fare  mankind,  and  did'ft  not  then 
difdain  the  virgin's  womb  ; 

8  And  haying  overcome  the  fting 
of  death,  thou  open'ft  wide 

The  gates  of  heav'n  to  all,  who  firm 
in  thy  belief  abide. 

p  a  r  r  ii. 

9  Crown'd  with  the  father's  glory,  thou 
at  God's  right-hand  do'ft  fit ; 

nee  thou  lhalt  come  to  be  our  judge, 
fentencc  or  acquit. 
ic  O  therefore  fave  thy  fervan*:s.   Lord, 

fe  fouls  fo  dearly  coft 
Nor  let  the  purchafe  of  rh 
thy  precious  blood,  b- 

1 1  We  magnify  thee  day  by  day  : 

hip  thee. 
Voilchfafe  to  Lord,  this  day, 

from  fin  and  dan-;  er  free. 

12  Have  mere  y    mc*cys  onus.  L<jh 
to  us  thy  grace     -tend, 

According  as  tor  mercy  we 
on  thee  alone  depend. 

1 3  In  thee  I  have  repos'd  my  truft, 
and  ever  fhall  do  {q  ; 

Freferve  me  then  from  ruin  here, 
and  from  eternal  woe. 

11  Y  M  N     XXIX. 

Rev.  iv.   ii,  and  v.  9,  <bc. 

a  fTpHOU  God,   all  glory,  honor,  pow'r, 

X       art  worthy  to  receive  : 
Since  all  things  by  thy  pow'r  were  made, 

and  by  thy  bounty  live. 
2  And  worthy  is  the  lamb,    all  pow'r, 

honor,  and  wealth  to  gain, 
G\  jry  and  ftrength,  who  for  our  fins 

a  sacrifice  was  flain,  \  All 


HYMN     xxix,  xxx,  xxxxi. 

3  All  worthy  thou,  who  haft  redeem'd 
and  ranfom'd  us  to  God, 

From  ev'ry  nation,  cv'ry  coaft, 
by  thy  moft  precious  blood. 

4  Bleffing  and  honor,  glory,  pow'r, 
by  all  in  earth  and  heav'n, 

To  him  that  fits  upon  the  throne, 
and  to  the  lamb,  be  giv'n. 

H  T  M  N    XXX. 
Rev.  xix.   5,  6c. 

1  A    LL  ye  who  faithful  fervants  are 
JT\.     °1  our  almighty  king, 

Both  high  and  low,  and  fmall  and  great, 
his  pratfe  devoutly  fmg. 

2  Let  us  rejoice,  and  render  thanks 
to  his  molt -holy  :\ame  ; 

Rejoice,  rejoice,  for  now  is  come 
the  marriage  of"  the  lamb. 

9   His  bride  herfelf  has  ready  made  5 

how  pare  and  wh 
Which  is  the  f: 

an.  holineis  ^ ' 

4  O     therefore  bleit  :        -^  one, 

to  the  marriage 
And  holy  fupper  of  the  lamb, 

is  call'd  a  welcome  gueft. 

//  r  M  N    XXXI. 
Matt.  vi.  9,  &c. 

1  /^VUR  father  who  in  hea\en  art, 
\J     all  hallow'd  be  thy  name  ; 

Thy  kingdom  come  ;   thy  will  be  done, 
throughout  this  earthly  frame, 

2  As  cheerfully  as  'tis  by  thofe- 
who  dwell  with  thee  on  high  ; 

Lord,  let  thy  bounty,  day  by  day, 
cur  daily  food  fupply  ; 

B  3  , 


24  HYMN     xxxi,    xxxii,  xxxiii. 

3  As  we  forgive  our  enemies, 
thy  pardon,  Lord,  we  crave  ; 

Into  temptation  lead  us  not, 
but  us  from  evil  Cave. 

4  For  kingdom,  pow'r,  and  glory,  all 
belong,  O  Lord,  to  thee  ; 

Thine  from  eternity  they  were, 
and  thine  ihall  ever  be. 

H  T  M  N    XXXII. 
I  C  D,  21-       Coiof.  iii.  i. 

i   g^\  H  f.  *  s  f  from  the  dead  is  rais'd.andmade 
\_j     the  Srft-fruits  of  the  tomb  ; 

as  by  man  came  death,  by  man 
did  n  come. 

.  all  mankind 
death  derive ; 
b    < 
be  made  alive. 

Dn  ye  rilen  ChrijI, 

hat  are  above,  whej 
right  hand  is  let. 

H  Y  M  N     XXXIII. 
r  vernon  of  Luke  ii.  S, 
jh?rds,  rejoice,    lift   up   y 
^      "    '  your  fears' away ; 

-.  s  from  the  regions  of  the  fkies  ; 
•'   Salvation's  born  to  day. 

'  ..-,  the  God  whom  angels  i. 
"    comes  down  to  dwell  with  you  : 
Si   To  day  he-  :>  entranc 

not  as  >  do. 

1    nor  pm 

i  fh'ming  ; 


II  Y  M  N     xxxnf,  xxxiv.  2; 

4  **  Go,  ihepherds,  whc  nfant  lies, 

"  and  fee  his  humble  throne  ; 
"   With  tears  of  joy  m  all  your  eyes, 
li  go,  ihepherds,    kifs  the  Ton." 

5  Thus  Gabriel  fang,  and  ftrait  arcuiid 

b  jav'nly  armies  throng, 
They  tune  their  harps  to  lofty  found, 
and  thus  conclude  the  fong  : 

6  "  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above  ; 
"  let  peace  furrcund  the  earth; 

*  t(  Mortals  ihail  know  their  maker's  love, 
"  at  their  redeemer's  birth." 

7  Lord!   and  mall  angels    have  their   . 
and  men  no  tunes  to  raiie  ! 

O  may  we  lofe  thefe  uielefs  tongues 


when  they  forget  to  praifi 


8   Glory  to  God  that  reigns 

that  pitied  us  forlorn, 
We  join  to  fing  cur  maker's  love, 
here's  a  Saviour  born. 

H  Y  M  N    XXXIV. 
Ecclef.  xii.  1,  i 

1  /CHILDREN,  to  your  creator,  God, 
\_j     your  early  honors  pay, 

While  vanity  and  youthful  blood 
would  tempt  your  thoughts  af;ray. 

2  The  mem'ry  of  his  mighty  name,. 
demands  your  nrft  regard  ; 

:re  indulge  a  meaner  flame, 
-  lov'd  the  Lord. 

id  make  his  fa  - 
i  day?, 
When  you tli    and  mirth  are  known  no  n 
":  and  ltrength  d?cays. 
z  the  bleflings  of  a'  . 

tongue, 
y  ear  for  =    a  >e 

cf  a  ibng. 


16  H  Y  M  N     xxxiv,  xxxv. 

5  Old  age,  with  all  her  difmal  train, 
invades  your  golden  years 

With  fighs,  and  groans,  and  raging  pain,, 
and  death,  that  never  fpares. 

6  What  will  you  do  when  light  departs, 
and  leaves  )*our  withering  eyes, 

Without  one  beam  to  chear  your  hearts, 
from  the  fuperior  ikies  ? 

7  How  will  you  meet  God's  frowning  brow,, 
or  (land  before  his  feat, 

While  nature's  old  fupporters  bow, 
nor  bear  their  tott'ring  weight  ? 

8  Can  you  expect  your  feeble  arms 
ihall  make  a  ftrong  defence, 

When  death,  with  terrible  alarms, 
fummons  the  pns'ncrs  hence  ? 

9  The  filver  bands  of  nature  bur  ft, 
and  let  the  building  fail  ; 

The  fleili  goes  down  to  mix  with  duft,. 
its  vile  original. 

10  Laden  with  guilt  (a  heavy  load) 
uncleans'd  and  unforgiv'n, 

The  foul  returns  t'  an  angry  God, 
to  be  ihut  out  from  heav'n, 

H  T  M  N    XXXV. 
Job  i.  21. 

f  AKED  as  from  the  earth  we  came, 
and  crept  to  life  at  firft, 
We  to  the  earth  return  again, 
and  mingle  with  our  duft. 

2  The  dear  delights  we  here  enjoy, 
and  fondly  call  our  own, 

Are  but  ihort  favors  borrow'd  now, 
to  be  repay 'd  anon. 

3  'Tis  Gon  that  lifts  our  comforts  high, 
or  finks  them  in  the  grave  ; 

He  gives,  and  (Llefled  be  his  name) 

he  takes  but  what  he  gave.  4  Peace 


H  Y  M  N     xxxv,  xxxvi.  27 

4  Peace,  all  our  angry  paffions  then, 
let  each  rebell'ous  figh 

Be  filent  at  his  fovereign  will, 
and  ev'ry  murmur  die. 

5  If  fmiling  mercy  crown  our  lives, 
its  praifes  fliall  be  fpread ; 

And  we'll  adore  the  juftice  too 
that  ftrikes  our  comforts  dead. 

HYMN    XXXVI. 
Rom.  viii.   33,    &c. 

1  TT7HO  fliall  the  Lord's  elect  condemn? 

V  V       "Tis  God  that  juftifies  their  fouls  ; 
And  mercy,  like  a  mighty  ftream, 
O'er  all  their  fins  divinely  rolls. 

2  Who  (hall  adjudge  the  faints  to  hell  ? 
'Tis  Ckrift  that  fuffer'd  in  their  (lead  ; 
And  the  falvation  to  fulfil,*' 

Behold  him  rifing  from  the  dead. 

3  He  lives!  he  lives!   and  fits  above 
For  ever  interceding  there  ; 

Who  mall  divide  us  from  his  love, 
Or  what  lhall  tempt  us  to  defpair  ? 

4  Shall  perfecution,  or  diitrefs, 
Famine,  or  fword,  or  nakednefs  ? 

He  that  hath  lov'd  us  bears  us  through, 
And  makes  us  more  than  conq'rors  too. 

5  Faith  hath  an  over-coming  pow'r, 
It  triumphs  in  the  dying  hour  ; 
Chrift  is  our  life,  our  joy,  our  hope, 
Nor  can  we  fmk  with  fuch  a  prop. 

6  Not  all  that  men  on  earth  can  do, 
Nor  pow'rs  on  high,  nor  pow'rs  below, 
Shall  caufe  his  mercy  to  remove, 

Or  wean  our  hearts  from  Chrift  our  k>ve. 

B  5  HT  MN 


A  HYMN     xxxvii,    xxxviii*. 

HYMN    XXXVII. 
,   xlix.  6,  9.  Eccl.  viii.  8.    Job  iii.   14.  ir.. 

1  ~i  N  vain  the  wealthy  mortals  toil, 

J^     And  heap  their  fhining  daft  in  vain,  ' 
Look  down  and  fcorn  the  humble  poor, 
And  boaft  their  lofly  hills  of  gain.- 

2  Their  golden  cordials  cannot  eafe 
Their  pained  hearts  or  aching  heads  ; 
Nor  fright  nor  bribe  approaching  death 
From  glittVing  roofs  and  downy  beds, 

3  The  lingring,  the  unwilling  foul, 
The  difmal  fummons  muft  obey, 
And  bid  a  long,  a  fad  farewel 

To  the  pa'e  lump  of  lifelefs  clay. 

4  Thence  they  are  huddled  to  the  grave, 

;re  kings  and   flaves    have   equal  thrones  5 
Their  bones  without  dUlinftion  lie 
Among.:  the  heap  of  meaner  tones. 

H  X  M  N    XXXVIII. 
Rev.  v.  6,  7,  8,  9. 

1  ALL  mortal  vanities  be  gone, 

jL\,  Nor  tempt  my  eyes,  nor  tire  my  ears  \ 
Behold  .amidft  th'  eternal  throne 
A  Yitfion  of  the  lamb  appears. 

2  Glory  his  fleecy  robe  adores. 

x'd  with  the  bloody  death  he  boi 
Sey'ri  are  his  eyes,  and  fev'n  his  hor 
his  wifdom  and  his  pow'r. 

3  Lo  !  he  receives  a  fealedbook 

\  him  that  fits  upon  the  throne  ; 
J  ejus,  my  Lor  a,  prevails  to  iock 
On-dark  decrees  and  things  unknown, 
,1  the  adembling  faints  around 
:  worfhipping  before  the  lamb, 
.  in  new  fongs  of  gofpel -found, 
.neir  honors  to  his  name. 


HYMN     xxxviii,  xxxix,  29 

5  The  joy,  the  fhout,  the  harmony, 
Flies  o'er  the  ever  hiding  hills. 

*'   Worthy  art  thou  alone  (they  cry) 
*'   To  read  the  book,  to  loofe  the  feals." 

6  Our  voices  join  the  heav'nly  ftrain, 
And  with  tranfporting  pleafure  nng, 
"Worthy  the  lamb,  that  once  was  (lain, 
To  be  our  teacher  and  our  king. 

7  His  words  of  prophecy  reveal 
Eternal  counfels,  deep  defigns ; 

His  grace  and  vengeance  mall  fulfill 
The  peaceful  and  the  dreadful  lines. 

8  Thou  haft  redeem'd  our  fouls- from  heil 
With  thine  invaluable  blood  ; 

And  wretches  that  did  once  rebel 
Are  now  made  fav'rites  of  their  God. 

9  Worthy  forever  is  the  Lord, 
That  dy'd  for  treafbn  not  his  own, 
By  ev'ry  tongue  to  be  ador'd, 
And  dwell  upon  his  father's  throne. 

h  r  M  N    XXXIX. 
2  Tim.  iv.  6,  7,  8. 

1  ~T~*\  E  A  T  H  may  diffolve  my  body  now. 

t^J     and  bear  my  fpirit  home  ; 
Why  do  my  minutes  move  fo  flow, 
nor  my  falvation  come  ? 

2  With  heav'nlv  weapons  I  have  fought 
the  battles  of  the  Lord, 

Finiih'd  my  courfe,  and  kept  the  fak.h, 
and  waii  the  lure  reward. 

3  God  has  laid  up  in  herr/'n  for  me 
a  crown  which  cannot  fade  : 

lit  cms  judge  at  that  great  d 
ih.i  it  on  my  head. 

4  Nor  h.i.a  the  king  of  grace  cTe<  reed 

i  prize  for  me  alone  ; 

love,  and  long  to  fee 
appearance  of  his  ion,  5  Je/ut 


m 


30  H  Y  M  N     xl,    xxxix. 

5  Jefu*i  tne  Lord,  fhall  guard  me  fafe 
frcm  ev'ry  ill  defign  ; 

And  to  his  heav'nly  kingdom  keep 
this  feeble  foul  of  mine. 

6  God  is  my  everlafting  aid, 
and  hell  inall  rage  in  vain  ; 

To  him  be  higheft  glory  paid, 
and  endlefs  praife.  "  Amen, 

H  Y  M  N    XL. 

Ifa.  lxiii.   i,   2,  3,  &c. 

HAT  mighty  man,   or  mighty  Gob> 
comes  travelling  in  ftate, 
Along  the  Jdumean  road 
away  from  Bozrah's  gate  ! 

2  The  glory  of  his  robes  proclaim 
'tis  fome  victorious  king  : 

"  'Tis  I,  the  juft,  th'  almighty  one, 
"  th  it  your  falvation  bring/' 

3  Why,  mighty  Lord,  thy  faints  enquire* 
why  thine  apparel's  red  ? 

And  all  thy  veilure  itain'd  like  thofe 
who  in  the  wine-prefs  tread  ? 

4  "    I  by  myfelf  have  trod  the  prefs, 
"  and  crulh'd  my  foes  alone  ; 

u  1,1  y  wrath  has  ftruck  the  rebels  dead, 
"  my  fury  ftamp'd  them  down. 

j  "   'Tis  Edom's  blood  that  dyes  my  robes 

"  with  joyful  fcarlet  ftains, 
«'  The  triumph  that  my  raiment  wears 

"  fprung  from  their  bleeding  veins. 
6  "  Thus  fhall  the  nations  be  deftroy'd 

"  that  dare  infult  my  faints  ; 
"  1  have  an  arm  t'  avenge  their  wrongs, 

«'  an  ear  for  their  complaints." 

HXMN 


HYMN    xli,  xlil.  32 

HYMN    XLI. 
Nahum  i.  1,   2,  3,  dr. 

1  A   DORE  and  tremble,  for  our  God 
_/jl     is  a  coni uming  fire, 

His  jealous  eyes  his  wrath  inflame, 
and  raife  his  vengeance  higher. 

2  Almighty  vengeance,  how  it  burns  ! 
how  bright  his  fury  glows ! 

Vaft  magazines  of  plagues  and  Pcorms 
lie  treafur'd  for  his  foes. 

3  Thofe  heaps  of  wrath  by  flow  degree 
are  forc'd  into  a  flame, 

But  kindled,  oh  !  how  fierce  they  blaze ! 
and  rend  all  nature's  frame. 

4  At  his  approach  the  mountains  fly, 
and  feek  a  wat'ry  grave  ; 

The  frighted  fea  makes  hafte  away, 
and  ihrinks  up  ev'ry  wave. 

5  Through  the  wide  air  the  weighty  rocks, 
are  iwirt  as  hail-itones  hurl'd  : 

Who  dares  engage  his  fiery  rage, 
that  lhakes  the  folid  world  ? 

6  Yet,  mighty  God,  thy  fov 'reign  grace^ 
fits  regent  on  the  throne, 

The  refuge  of  th'y  chofen  race, 
when  wrath  comes  rufhing  down. 

7  Thy  hand  fhall  on  rebell'ous  kings 
a  fiery  temped  pour, 

While  we  beneath  thy  fhelt'ring  wings 
Thy  juft  revenge  adore. 

HYMN     XLII. 
Ifa.  xl.   28,    :q,  30,   31. 

AW  \KE  our  fouls  (away  our  fears, 
Let  ev'ry  trembling  thought  be  gone : 
Awake,  and  run  the  heav'niy  race, 
And  put  a  chearful  courage  ou. 

2  True 


,' 


32  HYMN    xlij,  xlm. 

2  True,  'tis  a  {trait  and  thorny  road, 
And  mortal  fpirits  tire  and  faint; 
But  they  forget  the  mighty  God 
That  feeds  the  ftrength  of  ev'ry  faint. 

3  The  mighty  God,    whofe  matchlefs  pow'p 
Is  ever  new  and  ever  young, 

.And  firm  endures  while  endiefs  years 
Their  everlaiting  circles  run. 

4  From  thee,  the  overflowing  fpring, 
Our  fouls  ihail  drink  a  frefli  iiipply, 
"While  fuch  as  trait  their  native  llrength, 
Shall  melt  away,  and  drop,  and  die. 

5  Swift  as  an  eagle  cuts  the  air, 
We'll  mount  aloft  to  thine  abode, 
On  wings  of  love  our  fouls  fhall  fly,. 
Kor  tire  amidit  the  heav"nly  road. 

H  Y  M  N    XLItl. 
Jude  xxiv.  afj. 
i   ^  |  >0  God  the  only  wife, 

|^        our  Saviour  and  our  k 
Let  all  the  faints  below  the  fkies 
their  humble  praifes  bring. 
i,  H  is  his  almighty  love, 
his  counfel  and  his  care, 

as  fafe  from  fin  and  death, 
and  e\  'ry  hurtful  fnare. 

3   He  v:ii!  prefer!:  our  fouls, 
uiibl.j;niih"d  and  complete, 
e  the  gipry  of  his  face, 
;)  joys  divinely,  great. 
hen  all  the  chofen  feed 
lhall  meet  around  the  throne, 
fs  the  conduct  oi  his  gra 
^nd  make  his  wonders  known. 

5   To  our  redeemer  God, 
-ifdom  and  pew'r  belongs, 
fcttntorCat  crowns  of  majefty, 

I  everlafting  fongs.  EX 


HYMN:  33 

H  T  M  N    XLIV.- 
Ff.v.  xil.   7. 
lT"      ET  mortal  tongues  attcir.pt  to  frag 

L/.The  wars  of  heav'n,when  I  iiood 

Chief  gen'ral  of  th'  eternal  king, 
And  fought  the  battles  of  our  God. 

2  Agamic  the  dragon  and  has  ho  it 
The  armies  of  the  Lord  prevail  : 
In  vain  they  rage,  in  vain  they  boair, 
Their  courage  links,  their  weapons  fail. 

3  Down  to  the  earth  was  Satan  thrown, 
Down  to  the  earth  his  legions  fell  ; 
Then  was  the  trump  of  triumph  blow 
And  ihook  the  dreadful  deeps  of  hell.  v 

4  Now  Is  the  hour  of  darkneis  pad, 
Chrijl  has  aiium'd  his  reigning  row'r  ; 

Id  the  great  accufer  cait 
Down  from  the  fkies,  to  rife  no  more. 

5  'Twas  by  thy  blood,  immortal  'amb, 
Thine  armies  trod  the  tempter  clo^n  ; 
'Twas  by  thy  word  and  powrful  na 
They  gain'd  the  battle  and  renown. 

6  Rejoice  ye  heav'ns  ;    let  every 
Shine  with  new  glories  round  the  iky  ; 
Saints,  while  ye  ling  the  heavVi 
Raiie  your  deliverer's  name  : 

H  T  M  N    XLV. 
Rev.  i.  $,  6.  7. 

1  ^wTOW^tothe  Lord,  that  makes  us  kn'Stai 
X\|      the  wonders  of  his 

Be  humble  hancrs  paid  below, 
And  ifrains  of  noble  p 

2  'Twas  he  that  cleans'd  oil 
And  waih'd  us  in  his  riche't 

1  he  that  makes  us  prietL- 
orings  us,  rebels,  near  to  God. 


54  HYMN    xlv,  x!vi. 

3  To  Jefus  our  atoning  prieft, 
To  Jefiis  our  fuperior  king. 
Be  everlafting  power  confeft, 
And  ev'ry  tongue  his  glory  fing. 

4  Behold,  on  flying  clouds  he  comes, 
And  ev'ry  eye  mall  Tee  him  move  ; 
Tho'with  our  fins  we  pierc'd  him  once, 
Then  he  di,  plays  his  pard'ning  love. 

£  The  unbelieving  world  fhall  wail, 
While  we  rejoice  to  fee  the  day: 
Ccms  Lord,  nor  let  thy  promife  fail, 
Nor  lee  thy  chariots  long  delay. 


lC 


HYMN    XLVI. 

Rev.  v.    i,   12,   13. 

OME  let  us  join  our  chearful  fongs 
with  angels  round  the  throne ; 
Ten  thoufand  thoufand  are  their  tongues, 
but  all  their  joys  are  one. 

2  f*    Worthy  the  lamb   that  dy'd,"  they  cry, 
"  to  be  exalted  thus:" 

Worthy  the  lamb,  our  lips  reply, 
for  he  was  flain  for  us. 

3  Jefus  is  worthy  to  receive 
honor  and  pow'r  divine  ; 

And  blemrigs  more  than  we  can  give, 
be,  Lord,  for  ever  thine. 

4  Let  ?  11  that  dwell  above  the  iky, 
and  air,  and  earth,  and  feas, 

Coni'pire  to  lift  thy  glo.ies  high, 
and  fpeak  thine  endlefs  praife. 

5  The  whole  creation  join  in  one, 
to  blefs  the  facred  name 

Of  him  that  fits  upon  the  throne, 
and  to  adore  the  lamb. 

H  Y  M  N 


HYMN     xivii,   xfviiii  l% 

H  r  M  N     XLVII. 
I  John  iii.   i,  fcc.    Gal.  iv.  6. 
i  y>  EHOLD  what  wond'rous  grace 

JlJ     the  father  has  beftow'd, 
On  fmners  of  a  mortal  race, 
to  call  them  »fons  of  G  o  d  ! 

2  'Tis  no  furprifing  thing, 
that  we  ihould  be  unknown ; 

The  JenviJJ?  world  knew  not  their  king,' 
God's  everlafting  foil  : 

3  Nor  doth  it  yet  appear 

how  great  we  muft  be  made ; 
But  when  we  fee  our  Saviour  here, 
we  fhall  be  like  our  head. 

4  A  hope  fo  much  divine 
may  trials  well  endure, 

May  purge  our  fowls  from  fenfe  and  fin, 
as  Chriji  the  Lord  is  pure. 

5  If  in  my  father's  love- 
I  ihare  a  filial  part, 

Send  down  thy  fpirit,  like  a  dove. 
to  reft  upon  my  heart. 

6  We  would  no  longer  lie 

like  naves  beneath  the  throne : 
My  faith  fhall  Abba  father  cry, 
and  thou  the  kindred  own. ' 

H  T  M  N    XLVIII. 
Sol.   Song   viii.  j,  6,  7,    13,    14, 

1  TT7HO  is  this  fair  one  in  diftrefs, 

VV     That  travels  from  the  wilderncfs  ? 
And  prefs'd  with  forrows  and  with  iins, 
On  her  beloved  Lord  ihe  leans. 

2  This  is  the  fpoufe  of  Chrifi  our  God, 
Bought  with  the  treafures  of  his  blood  : 
And  her  req-ueft,  and  her  complaint, 

Is  but  the  voice  of  ev'ry  faint. 

3  "  O  let 


I 


S5  K  Y  M  K    xiviii,  xlm 

3   ,c   0  let  my  name  engraven  (land 
'*   Both  on  thy  heart  and  on  thy  hand  : 
tf   Seal  me  upon  thine  arm,  and  v 
<l  That  pledge  of  love  forever  there. 

■pnger  than  death  thy  love  is  known, 
rhich  floods  of  wrath  could  never  drown  ; 
Hiell  and  earth  in  vain  cor;. 
*'  To  quench  a  fire  fo  much  divine. 

c  "  But  I  am  jealous  of  my  heart, 

,c  Left  it  mould  once  from  thee  depart; 

te  Then  let  thy  name  be  well  imprefs'd, 

'•'  As  a  fair  fignet  on  my  breait. 

6  "  'Till  thou  haft  brought  me  to  thy  homer 

11  Where  fears  and  doubts  can  never  come, 

'*  Thy  count'nance  let  me  often  fee, 

"  And  often  thou  lhalt  hear  from  me. 

Come,  my  beloved,  hade  away, 
he  hours  of  thy  delay. 

l1  heart  or  roe 
tils  where  fpices  grow. 

II  Y  M  N    XJLIX. 
Job.  iv.  17, 2i. 

I    r^f  H  M -L  the  vile  race  of  fleih  an<§  blood 

^3    Contend  with  their  creator,  God  ? 
Shall  mortal  worms  prefume  to  be 
►ly,  wife,  or  juft,  than  he  ? 
I,  he  puts  his  truft  in  none 
ri.s  round  his  throne; 
,  when  compar'd  with  his, 
neither  holy,  juft,  nor  wile. 

3  Rut  how  much  meaner  things  are  t 

from  dull,  and  dwell  in  :  ay  ! 
y  the  linger  of  thy  wv 
.  vanilh  like  the   m 
from,  day 
;y  tftoufands  in  thy  fight  ; 


HYMN     xlix,  1,  li. 

Bury'd  in  dud  whole  nations  lie 
Like  a  forgotten  vanity. 
5  Almighty  pow'r,  to  thee  we  bow  : 
How  frail  are  we !  how  glorious  thou  1 
No  more  the  fons  of  earth  mall  dare 
With  an  eternal  God  compare. 
H   T  M  N    L. 
Ecclef.    ix.    4,  5,  6,  io, 
i    T~   JFE  is  the  time  to  ferve  the  Lord, 

J j     The  time  t'  infure  the  great  reward) 

And  while  the  lamp  holds  out  to  burn. 
The  vileft  finner  may  return. 

2  Life  is  the  hour  that  God  has  giv'n> 
To  'fcape  from  hell,  and  fly  to  heav'n ; 
The  day  of  grace,  and  mortah  may 
Secure  the  hleffings  of  the  d 

3  The  living  know  that  they  muit  dfe* 
But  all  the  dead  forgotten  lie  ; 
Their  mem'ry  and  their  fenfc  is  gone, 
Alike  unknowing  and  unknown. 

4  Tlaeir  hatred  and  their  love  is  loft. 
Their  envy  buried  in  the  dull; 
They  have  no.lhare  in  all  that's  dene 
Beneath  the  circuit  of  the  fun. 

5  Then  what  my  thoughts  defigi 
My  hands,  with  all  your  might  purl 
Since  no  device,  nor  work  is  found, 
Nor  faith,  nor  hope,  beneath  the 

6  There  are  no  acls  of  pardon  p ■■.. 

In  the  cold  grave  to  which  we  ha  lie  ; 
;  rkneis,  denth,  and  long  deipair, 
eternal  filence  there. 
H  V  M  N    Li. 

Rom,   iii.     19, 22- 

"'"Ali'I  are  the  hopes  the  foi> 

"ks  have  built; 
all  uncle: 
all  their  anions  guilt. 

2  Let. 


38  H  Y  M  N     ti,  Hi,  liii. 

2  Let  Jew  and  Gentile  (lop  their  mouths*, 
without  a  murm'ring  word, 

And  the  whole  race  of  Adam  ft* and 
guilty  before  the  Lord. 

3  In  vain  we  afk  God's  righteous  law 
tojuftify.us  now, 

Since  to  convince  and  to  condemn 
is  all  the  law  can  do. 

4  Jefuj,  how  glorious  is  thy  grace, 
when  in  thy  name  we  truft! 

Cur  faith  receives  a  righteoufnefs 
that  makes  the  linger  juft. 

HYMN    LII. 
John  ii.    16,   17,   18. 
3  "fVT  O  T  to  condemn  the  fons  of  men 

£\|      did  Chrifi  the  fon  of  God  appear 
No  weapons  in  his  hands  are  feen, 
No  flaming  fword,  nor  thunder  there. 

2  Such  was  the  pity  of  our  God, 
H  lov'd  the  race  of  man  fo  well, 
He  fent  his  fon  to  tear  cur  load 

Of  fins,  and  fave  our  fouls  from  hell. 

3  Sinners,  believe  the  Saviour's  word, 
Truft  in  his  mighty  name,  and  live; 
A  thoufand  joys  his  lips  afford, 

His  hands  a  thoufand  bleffir.gs  give. 

4  But  vengeance  and  damnation  lies 
On  rebels  who  refufe  the  grace : 
Who  Cod's  eternal  fon  defpife, 
The  hotteft  hell  fhall  be  their  place. 

HYMN    LIU. 
1  Cor.  ii.  9,  10.     Rev.  x.  27. 
1  "^T  O  R  eye  hath  feen,  nor  ear  has  hea 

X^l    nor  fenfe  nor  reafon  known, 
What  joys  the  father  has  prepar'd 
for  tfcofe  that  love  his  fon. 


2  Em 


HYMN     Hii,  Hv,  Iv.  39 

•2  But  the  good  fpirit  of  the  Lord 

reveals  a  heav'n  to  come  ; 
The  bearns  of  glory  in  his  word 

allure  and  guide  us  home. 

3  Pure  are  the  joys  above  the  fky, 
and  all  the  region  peace  ; 

No  wanton  lips  nor  envious  eye 
can  fee  or  tafte  the  bUfs. 

4  Thofe  holy  gates  for  ever  bar  I 
pollution,  fm,  and  fhame  ; 

None  ihall  obtain  admittance  there, 
but  foll'wers  of  the  lamb. 

5  He  keeps  the  father's  book  of  life  ; 
there  all  their  names  are  found  ; 

The  hypocrite  in  vain  ihall  drive 
-to  tread  the  heav'nly  ground. 

HYMN    LIV. 
Rom.  vi.  1,  2,  6. 

1  Q  H  A  L  L   we  go  on  to  fin, 

>3     becaufe  thy  grace  abounds, 
Or  crucify  the  Lord  again, 
and  open  all  his  wounds  ? 

2  Forbid  it  mighty  God, 
nor  let  it  e'er  be  faid, 

That  we  whofe  fins  are  crucify'd, 
fhould  raife  them  from  the  dead. 

3  We  will  be  flaves  no  more, 
fince  Chriji  has  made  us  free, 

Has  naild  our  tyrants  to  his  crofs, 
and  bought  our  liberty. 

H  Y  M  N    LV. 
Phil.    iii.  7,  8,  9. 
1  XT  O  more,  my  God,  I  boaft  no  more 

1\|        Of  all  the  duties  1  have  done  -7 
I  quit  the  hopes  I  held  before, 
To  triift  the  merits  of  thy  fon. 

2   NOVT 


H  YMN     lv,   1 


71. 


a  Now  for  the  love  I  bear  his  name, 
What  was  my  gain  I  count  my  lofs  ; 
My  former  pride  I  call  my  lhauj 
And  nail  my  glory  to  his  crofs. 

3  Yes,  and  I  nrroflj   and  will  efteem, 
All  things  but  lofs  for  Jefus'  fake  : 

0  may  my  foul  be  found  in  him, 
And  of  his  right'oufnefs  partake  ! 

4  The  belt  djitatence  of  my  hands 
Dares  not  appeJrbefore  thy  throne  ; 
But  faith  can  anfwer  thy  demands, 
By  pleading  what  my  Lord  has  done. 

H  T  M  N    LVI.     Rom,  vii.  8,  &c. 
i  ORD,  how  fecure  my  confeience  was, 

§    J    and  felt  no  inward  dread  ! 

1  was  alive  without  the  law, 

and  thought  my  fins  were  dead. 

2  My  hopes  of  heav'n  were  firm  and  bright  ^ 
but  fmce  the. precept  came 

■;i  a  convincing  pow'r  of  light, 
w  vile  I  am. 

•ar'd  but  fmall  before, 
;  ti  -    I  law, 

'How  perfect,  holy,  juft,  and  pure, 

was  thine  eternal  Law. 
4  Then  felt  my  foul  the  heavy  load, 

my  lins  reviv'd  again; 
I  had  provok'd  a  dreadful  God, 
hopes  were  flain. 

defs  captive  fold, 
Under  the  power  of  fin  j 
J  ca-;  e  good  I  would, 

confeience  clean. 
6  My  Cod.  i  cry  with  ev'ry  breath 
a  pow'r  to  fave, 
v-eak  the  yo'.ce  of  fin  and  dea 
thus  redeem  the  Have. 

H  ?  . 


H    j    M  IN     lvn,  lvm. 

H  T  M  N    LVII. 

John    i.  17.     Heb.  lii.  3,  be   and  x.  28, 

1  rT^  H  E    law  by  Mofes  came, 

but  peace,  and  truth,  and  love, 
Were  brought  by  Chriji  (a  nobler  name) 
defcending  from  above. 

2  Amidft  the  houfe  of  God 

their  difPrent  works  were  done" ; 
Mofes  a  faithful  fervant  flood, 
but  Ckriji  a  faithful  fon. 

3  Then  to  his  new  commands 
be  ftriA  obedience  paid  ; 

O'er  all  his  father's  houfe  he  {lands 
the  lbv'reign  and  the  head. 

4  The  man  that  durft  defpife 
the  law  that  Mofes  brought  ; 

Behold  !  how  terribly  he  dies 
for  his  prefumpt'ous  fault. 

5  But  forer  vengeance  falls 

on  that  rebeli'ous  race, 
Who  hate  to  hear  when  Jefus  calls, 

and  dare  refill  his  grace. 

HTM  N    LVIII. 
Heb.  iv.  15,  16;    andv.  7.     Matt.   x\..  20 

1  T  T  7ITH  joy  we  meditate  the  gri 

VV      of  our  high-prieil  ab<w 
His  "heart  is  mad»  ot'tendernefs, 
his  bowels  melt  with  lo^e. 

2  Touch'd  with  a  fympathy  within 
he  knows  our  feeble  frame, 

He  knows  what  fore  temptations  me 
for  he  has  felt  the  fame. 

3  But  fpotlefs,  innocent,  and  pun, 

great  Redeemer  flood, 
le  Satan's  fiery  darts  he  bore^ 
nd  did  refift  to  blood. 


a  * ' - 


j  2  HYMN      Ivm,  Ivix.  Ix. 

4  He  in  the  days  of  feeble  flefh 
pour'd  out  his  cries  and  tears, 

And  in  his  meafure  feels  afreih 
what  ev'ry  member  bears. 

5  He'll  never  quench  the  fmoking  flax, 
but  raife  it  to  a  flame  ; 

The  bruifed  reed  he  never  breaks, 

nor  fcorns  the  meaneft  name. 
-6  Then  let  our  humble  faith  addrefs 

his  mercy  and  his  pow'r, 
We  fhall  obtain  deliv'ring  grace 

in  the  diftreffing  hour. 

HYMN    LIX. 
Titus  ii,   10,-13. 

1  QJ  O  let  our  lips  and  lives  exprefs 
^     The  holy  gofpel  we  profefs ; 

So  let  our  works  and  virtues  fhine, 
To  prove  the  doctrine  all  divine. 

2  Thus  fhall  we  beft  proclaim  abroad 
The  honors  of  our  Saviour  God  ; 
When  the  falvation  reigns  within, 
And  grace  fubdues  the  pow'r  of  fm. 

3  Our  flefh  and  fenfe  mull  be  deny'd, 
Paifioii  and  envy,  luft  and  pride  ; 
While  juftice,  temprance,  truth  and  love, 
Our  inward  piety  approve. 

4  Religion  bears  our  fpirits  up 
Whilft  we  expect  that  bleffed  hope, 
The  bright  appearance  of  the  Lord, 
And  faith  ftands  leaning  on  his  word. 

H  Y.M  N    LX. 

l  Cor.  xiii.    1,   2,   3. 

I  T  TAD  I  the  tongues  of  Greek s  and  Jews, 

X~\  And  nobler  fpeech  that  angels  uie, 
If  love  be  abfent,  I  am  found 
Like  tinkling  brafs,  an  empty  found. 

2  Were 


HYMN     fe,   Ixi,  Ixii.  4^ 

2  Were  I  infpir  d  to  preach  and  tell 
All  that  is  dene  in  heav'n  and  hell ; 
Or  could  my  faith  the  world  remove. 
Still  I  am  nothing  without  love. 

3  Shou'd  I  diftribute  all  my  ftore, 
To  feed  the  bowels  of  the  poor ; 
Or  give. my  body  to  the  flame, 

To  gain  a  martyr's  glorious  name  ; 

4  If  love  to  God  and  love  to  men 
Be  abfent,  all  my  hopes  are  vain  : 
Nor  tongues,   nor  gifts,  nor  fiery  zeal, 
The  work  of  love  can  e'er  fulfil. 

NY  M  N    LXI.         2  Tim.  i.  9,   io. 

1  "T^TOW  to  the  pow'r  of  God  fupreme 
X^l      Be  everlaiiing  honors  giv;n  ; 

He  faves  from  hell ;    (we  blefs  his  name) 
He  calls  our  wand'ring  feet  to  heav'n. 

2  ft  ot  for  our  duties  or  deferts, 
But  of  his  own  abounding  grace, 
Ke  works  falvation  in  our  hearts, 
And  forms  a  people  for  his  praife. 

3  'Twas  his  own  purpofe  that  begun 
To  refcue  rebels  dcom'd  to  die; 

He  gave  us  grace  in  Chriji  his  foil, 
Before  he  fpread  the  ftarry  fey. 

4  Jefus  the  Lord  appears  at  lad, 
And  makes  his  father's  counfeis  known  % 
Declares  the  great  tranfaclions  raft, 
And  brings  immcrtal  blefrirgs  down. 

c  He  dies;  and  in  that  dreadful  night 
Did  all  the  pow'rs  of  hell  de!roy  ; 
Riling,   he  brought  our  heav'n  to  light, 
And  took  poffeaion  of  the  joy. 
HYMN    I, XII.      Ifa,  lliii  £*>£,  I(w  i£ 
x    \~ji  7\iO  has  believ'd  thy  word, 

or  thy    Yivation  kr.ov 
ILeve ,ti  thine  arm.   almighty  Lord, 
glorify  thy  fon, 

C  aTfce 


44  H  Y  M  N     Mi,  lxm. 

2  The  Jews  efteem'd  him  here 

too  mean  for  their  belief; 
Sorrows  his  chief  acquaintance  were', 

and  his  companion,  grief. 

g   They  turn'd  their  eyes  away, 

and  treated  hi  in  with  fcorn  ; 
But, 'twas  their  grief  upon  him  lay; 

their  forrows  he  has  born. 

4  'Twas  for  the  ftubborn  Jews, 
and  Gentiles  then  unknown, 

The  God  of  juftice  pleas'd  to  bruife 
his  heft-beloved  foil. 

5  "  But  I'll  prolong  his  days, 

"  and  make  his  kingdom  (land  ; 
"  My  pkafure  (faith  the  God  of  grace) 
"  itiall  profper  in  his  hand. 

6  "  His  joyful  foul  ihall  fee 

"  the  pur  chafe  of  his  pain ; 
*'  And  byTiis  knowledge  juftify 
"  the  guilty  fons  of  men. 

*]  <c  Ten  thoufand  captive  (laves 

"  released  from  death  and  fin, 
M  Shall  quit  their  prifons  and  their  graves, 

u  and  own  his.  pow'r  divine. 
8  "  Heav'n  (hall  advance  my  Son 

'•  to  joys  that  earth  deny'd  ; 
*  Who  faw  the  follies  men  had  done, 

"  and  bore  their  fms,  and  dy'd." 

HYMN    LXIII. 

1  TjOW  fhort  ani  hafty  is  our  life  J 

how  vait  our  fouls  affairs  I 
Yet  fenrekrs  mortals  vainly  urive 
to  lavilh  out  their  years. 

2  Cur  days  run  thoughtlefly  along, 

•.out  a  moment's  ftay, 
\  (lory  or  a  fong  j 
jwe  pals  our  lives  awayc 

3  Ggo 


HYMN     km,   Ixiv.  4S 

3  God  from  on  high  invites  us  home ; 
but  we  march  heedlefs  on, 

And,  ever  ha^'ning  to  the  tomb, 
ftoop  downwards  as  we  run. 

4  How  we  deferve  the  deepeit  hell 
that  flight  the  joys  above  i 

What  chains  of  vengeance  fnou'd  we  feel 
that  break  fuch  cords  of  love  ! 

5  Draw  us,  O  God,  with  fov'reign  grace, 
and  lift  our  thoughts  on  high, 

That  we  may  end  this  mortal  race, 
and  fee  falvation  nigh. 

HYMN    LXIV. 

1  '^T^W  to  the  Lord  a  noble  fong  ! 
J_\|    /^wake  my  foul,  awake  my  tongue  $ 

Hoianna  to  th'  eternal  name, 

And  all  his  boundlefs  love  proclaim. 

2  See,  where  it  mines  in  Jefus'  face, 
The  brighteit  image  of  his  grace  : 
God,  in  the  peribn  of  his  Son, 

Has  all  his  mightieft  works  out-done. 

3  The  fpacious  earth,  and  fpreading  flood, 
Proclaim  the  wife,  the  pow'rfui  God; 
And  thy  rich  glories  fom  afar, 
SparkleJn  ev'ry  rolling  liar. 

4  But  in  hfs  1'Vjks  a  gl  >ry  ftands, 
*]  he  noble  t  labor  of  thine  hands  : 
The  pl-.-af  n  j  luftre  of  his  eyes 
Out-uVnes  the  wonders  of  the  ikies. 

£  Grace  !    'tis  a  fweet,  a  charming  theme, 

rejoice  at  Jefu>'  name: 
Ye  ange's,   d-'-eii  upon  the  found, 
is  rdiecT:  it  to  the  ground. 

6  )   nay  I  live  to  reach  the  place 
Wliire.  lie  uttYdils  his  lovely  face, 

C  %  Where 


A6  HYMN     Jxr/}    Jxv,    Ixvu 

Where  all  his  beauties  you  behold, 
And  fmg  his  name  -to  harps  of  gold  ! 

II  Y  M  N    LXV. 

Phil.  ii.  6,  &fc. 

-j  T"^ Right  king  of  glory,  dreadful  God! 

j|3     Our  fpirits  bow  before  thy  feat; 
To  thee  we  life  an  humble  thought, 
And  wcrfhip  at  thine  awful  feet. 

2  Thy  pow'r  hath  form'd,  thy  wifdom  fways, 
All  nature  with  a  fov'reign  word  ; 

And  the  bright  world  of  ftars  ob 
The  will  of  their fuperior  Lord. 

3  Mercy  and  truth  unite  in  one, 
And  fmiling  fit  at  thy  right  h;u>i : 
Eternal  juilice  guards  thy  throne, 

And  vengeance  waits  thy  dread  command. 
,4  A  thoufand  feraphs,  ftrong  and  bright, 
Stand  round  the  glorious  deity  ; 
But  who  amonglt  the  fons  of  light 
Pretends  companion  with  thee  ? 

5  Yet  there  is  one  of  human  frame, 
jf/'iSy  array'd  in  fleih  and  blood, 
Tiiinlcs  it  no  robbery  to  claim 

Y  with  God. 

6  Their  glory  fhines  with  equal  beams; 

.  efience  is  for  ever  one, 
they  are  known  by  diff'rent  rfamft 
The  Father  GoBt  and  God  the  Son. 

7  Then  let  the  name  of  Chrifi  oar  king 
WitK  eq  lal  honors  be  ador'd  ; 

Kis  |  ev'ry  angel  fmg, 

Ana  i\\  the  nations  own  the  Lord. 

M  T  M  A'     LXVl. 
I  T  TAPvK  \  from  the  tonv>s  a 
my  ears  attend  the  cr 
«  Ye  ii    n,  men,  come 

"  wiicre  you  mult  ihortly  lie.  Prb*« 


HYMN     I$vi,  lxvii,  Ixviii.         47 

2  "  Princes,  this  clay  muft  be  your  bed, 
"  in  fpite  of  all  your  tow'rs : 

"  The  tail,  the  wife,  the  rev 'rend  head 
<;  muft  lie  as  low  as  ours." 

3  Great  God  !   is  this  our  certain  doom?" 
and  are  we  ftill  fecure  ! 

Still  walking  downwards  to  our  tomb, 
and  yet  prepare  no  more  ? 

4  Grant  us  the  pow'rs  of  quick'ning  grace8 
to  fit  our  fouls  to  fly  ; 

Then,  when  we  drop  this  dying  flefn, 
we'll  rife  above  the  iky. 

HYMN  -LXVII.         Zech.  lit.  7. 

1  rnpHUS  faith  the  ruler  of  the  fetes, 

JL        "  awake  my  dreadful  fword; 
**  Awake  my  wrath,  and  finite  the  man 
"  my  fellow,"  faith  the  Lord. 

2  Vengeance  receiv'd  the  dread  command, 

I  firmed  down  lhe  flies ; 

Jefus  fubmits  t'his  father's  hand, 

and  bows  his  head,  and  dies. 

3  But  oh  !   the  wifdom  and  the  grace 
that  join  with  vengeance  now  ! 

He  dies,  to  fave  our  guilty  race, 
and  yet  he  rifes  too. 

4  A  perfon  fo  divine  was  he,. 
who  yielded  to  be  flain, 

That  he  cou'd  give  his  fajul  away, 
ana  take  his  life  again. 

5  Live,  glorious  Lord,  and  reign  on  high; 
let  ev'r'y  nation  fmg, 

And  d ngels  found  with  endlefs  joy> 

the  Saviour  and  the  king. 

B  T  M  N     LXVIII. 
t  TfN  FINITE  grief!   amazing  wjGei 

JL     behold  my  bleeding  Lord  ! 
Hell  •  nd  the  Jexvs  confpir'd  his  death, 

and  ub'd  the  Roman  iword.  2  Oh  J 


jfi  n     T    1V1     IN       1XVIU,     1X1X. 

2  Oh!    the  fharp  pangs  of  Smarting  - 
my  dear  Redeemer  bore, 

When  Joiotty  whips  and  ragged  thorns 
his  iacred  body  tore  ! 

3  But  knotty  whips  and  ragged  thorna 
in  vain  do  I  accufe  ; 

In  vain  I  blame  the  Roman  bands, 
and  the  more  fpiteful  Jeivs  : 

4  'Twas  you,  my  fins,  my  cruel  fins, 
his  chief  tormentors  were  ! 

Each  of  my  crimes  became  a  nail, 
and  unbelief  the  fpear. 

5  'Twas  you  that  pull'd  the  vengeance  down 
upon  his  guiltlefs  head: 

Break;  break  my  heart,  oh  !  buril  mine  eyef> 
and  let  my  forrows  bleed. 

6  Strike,  mighty  grace,  my  flinty  foul, 
till  melting  waters  flow, 

And  deep  repentance  drown  mine  eyes, 
in  undiiftmLled  wee. 

H  T  M  N    LXIX. 
Heb.   xii.    18,  &c. 
I    "fc^TOT  to  the  terrors  of  the  Lord, 
X^j      the  tern pe ft',  fire,  and  fmoke, 

to  the  thtmder  of  that  word 
which  Cod  on  Sinai  lpol  e  : 

ut  we  are  come  to  Zij?i\  hill, 
the  city  of  pur  God, 
"Where  milder  w<  re  his  will, 

imd  fpFead  his  love  abroad. 

hoft 
of  *M;d^  clcth'd  in  light  ; 

■ 

:  names  arc  n  ; 

l 


U  'led  ims  for^w 


HYMN     Ixix,    Ixx,   Ixm.  4> 

$•  The  faints  on  earth,  and  all  the  dead, 

but  one  communion  make  ; 
All  join  in  Chrift  their  living  head, 

and  of  his  grace  partake. 
6  In  fuch  fociety  as  this 

my  weary  foul  wou'd  reft: 
The  man  that  dwells  where  Jefas  is- 

mull  be  forever  blefl. 

H  Y  M  N    I.XX. 

Ifa.  1.   10,  ii.   and  xxviii.  20. 

1  "  tT  7Here  are  the  mourners(faith  theLord) 

V  V   "That  wait  and  tremble  at  my  word, 
"  That  walk  in  darknefs  all  the  day  ? 
Cl  Come,  make  my  name  your  irn  1  and  ftay, 

2  "  No  works  nor  duties  of  your  own 
"  Can  for  the  fmalleil  fin  atone  ; 

"  The  robes  that  nature  may  provide 
*  Will  not  your  lead  pollutions  hide. 

3  "  The  fofteft  couch  that  nature  knows 
•*  Can  give  the  confcience  no  repo 'e  : 

M  Look  to  my  right'oufnefs,  and  live  5 
n  Comfort  and  peace  are  mine  to  give. 

4  "  Ye  fons  of  pride,  that  kindle  coals 

"  With  your  own  hands  to  warm  your  fouls, 
"  Walk,  in  the  light  of*  your  own  fire  ; 
**  Enjoy  the  fparks  that  ye  $ejire. 

5  "  This  is  your  portion  at  my  hands ; 
"  Hell  waits  you  with  her  iron  bands; 
"  Ye  ihill  lye  down  in  ibrrow  there, 

"  In  death,  in  darknefs,  and  defpair." 

H  T  M  N    LXXI. 

Job  xi.  7,  $:c.    xxv.  5.    xxvi.  ir, 
1   ^i AN  creatures  to  perfection  find 
V-^     Th' eternal  uncreated  mind; 
Or  can  the  largeft  Wretch  of  thout  hz 
tire  and  iearch  his  nature  cut! 

C  4  2  'Tk 


5o  HYMN     Ixxi,   Ixxii. 

2  'Tis  high  as  hcav'n,   'tis  deep  as  hell, 
And  what  can  mortals  know  or  tell  f 
His  glory  fpreads  beyond  the  iky, 
And  all  the  fhining  worlds  on  high. 

3  But  man,  vain  man,  won'd  fain  be  wife ; 
Born  like  a  wild  young  colt  he  flies 
Thro'  all  the  follies  of  his  mind, 

And  fwells,  and  muffs  the  empty  wind. 

4  God  is  a  king  of  pow'r  unknown, 
Firm  are  the  orders  of  his  throne ; 
If  he  refolve,  who  dare  oppofe  ; 

Or  afk  him  why,   or  what  he  does  ? 

5  Ke  wounds  the  heart,  and  he  makes  whole; 
He  calms  the  tempeft  of  the  foul : 

"When  he  ftiuts  up  In  long  riefr 
Who  cm  remove  the  heavy  bar  ? 

6  Ho  iVovms,  and  darknefs  veils  the  moon; 
The  fainting  inn  £:ov  s  aim  at  nocn  : 
The  pillars  of  heav  ns  ftarry  roof 
Tremble  and  ftart  at  his  reproof; 

7  lie  gave  the  vaulted  heav'n  its  form, 
The  crooked  ferpent,  and  the  worm: 
He  breaks  the  billows  with  his  breath, 

pride  to  death. 
3   ri  a  portion  of  his  ways ; 

'"r;  face  ? 
his  Ijght : 
To  Lear  the  of  his  hand  ? 

II  T  LXXIt.  i  Cor.  xi     23 

j  lark,  that  doleful  • 

s  of  earth 
Ag.;m:l  the  fori  q&JGod.'s  delig 

He  ^co!c 

at  love  thro'  ail  his  auions 
What  woua  -  !s  of  gra< 

Thk, 

mtmm 


HYMN     Ixxii,   Ixxiii.  51 

p  «  This  is  my  body,  broke  for  fin, 
"  Receive,  and  eat  the  living  food;" 
Then  took  the  cup,  and  bleft  the  wine  5 
"  'Tis  the  new  cov'nant  in  my  blood. 

4  "  Do  this  (he  cry'd)  'till  time  mail  end, 
M  In  mem'ry  of  your  dying;  friend ; 

•'  Meet  at  my  table,  and  record 

**  The  love  of  your  departed  Lord.'* 

5  Jefus,  thy  feaft  we  celebrate, 

We  lhew  thy  death,  we  fing  thy  name, 
'Till  thou  return,  and  we  mall  eat 
The  marriage-fupper  of  the  lamb. 

//  r  M  N    LXXIII. 

Gal.vi.  14, 

1  YTF7HEN  I  litrvey  the  wond'rous  crofs, 

V V      Gn  which  the  prince  of  glory  dy'd* 
My  richeft  gain  I  count  but  lofs, 
And  pour  eontempt  on  all  my  pride. 

2  Forbid  it,  Lord,  that  I  ihou'd  boaft 
Save  in  the  death  of  Chrift  my  God  : 
All  the  vain  things  that  charm  me  rnoft, 
I  facrifice  them  to  his  blood. 

3  See  from  his  head,  his  hands,  his  feet., 
Sorrow  and  love  flow  mingled  down  ! 
Bid  e'er  fuch  love  and  Torre w  meet ! 

Or  thorns  compote  fo  rich  a  crownj 

4  His  dying  crimfon,  like  a  robe, 
Spreads  o'er  his  body  on  the  tree  ; 
Then  aril  1  dead  to  all  the  globe, 
And  ail  the  globe  is  dead  to  me. 

5  Were  the  whoh  realm  of  natu 
That  were  a  prefent  f.ir  too  fiaalJ  - 
Love  fo  amazi-'  ,  i;ie, 
Peounds  my  foul,  my  hie,  my;-.ll, 

C  3.  HTM  ft 


52  H.  Y  M  N     Jxxiv,  texv, 

HYMN    LXXIV. 

Luke  xiv.   1 6,  <&c. 

1  TjOW  rich  are  thy  provifion,   Lord  J 
±  J_     Thy  table  furnihVd  from  above  ! 

The  fruits  of  life  o'erfpread  the  board, 
The  cnp  ,0'erflows  witlj  heav'rly  love, 

2  Thine  ancient  family  the  Jews 
Were  firft  invited  to  the  feaft  : 
We  humbly  take  what  they  refufe, 
And  Gentiles  thy  falvation  tafte. 

3  We  are  the  poor,  the  blind,  the  lame, 
And  help  was  far,   and  death  was  nigh  ! 

,   at  the  gofpel-call,   we  came, 
And  ev'ry  want  receiv'd  fupply. 

4  From  the.  high-way  that  leads  to  hell. 
From  paths  of  darknefs  and  defpair, 
Lord,   we  are  come  with  thee  to  dwell* 

to  enjoy  thy  prefence  here. 

5  What  lhal.l  we  pay  th'  eternal  Son, 
That  left  the  heav'n  of  his  abode, 
And  10  this  wretched  earth  came  downj 
To  bring  us  wand  Vers  back  to  God  S 

6  It  coii  him  death,   to  fave  our  lives  ; 
To  buy  our  fouls,   it  coft  his  own  ;     . 
r -no  all  the  imfcnojttn  joys  he  gives, 
Were  bought  with  agonies  unknown. 

*}  Cur  ever  rafting  love  is  due 
To. him  that  rani'Cm'd  fmners  loft; 
And  pity'd  rebeli.   when  he  knew 
The  vsft  expence  -  wpu'd  coft, 


a 


H  T  M  N     LXXV. 

^  to  God  the  fkthcrv  numej 


\J£     who,  from  cur  firiful  race, 
Clio  e  out  his  fav 'rites,  to  pi 
tte  honors  cf  his  gra.ee. 

2  G!c-/ 


HYMN     Ixxv,   Ixxvi.  53 

2  Glory  to  God  the  fon  be  paid, 
who  dwelt  in  humble  clay: 

And,   to  redeem  us  from  the  dead, .   , 
gave  his  own  life  away. 

3  Glory  to  God  the  fpirit  give, 
from  whofe  almighty  pow'r 

Our  fouls  their  heav'nly  birth  derive, 
and  blefs  the  happy  hour. 

4  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above, 
t'li'  eternal  three  in  ons, 

Who  5y  the  wonders  of  his  love, 
has  made  his  nature  known. 

HYMN    LXXVI. 

1  r  ■  "\0  him  that  chofe  us  fir  ft, 

I         Before  the  world  began ; 
To  him  that  bore  the  curfe, 
To  fave  rebellious  man  ; 

To  him  that  forna'd 

Our  hearts  anew, 

Is  endlefs  praife 

And  glory  due. 

2  The  father's  love  fhall  run' 
Thro'  our  immortal  fongs  ; 
We  bring  to  God  the  fon 
Hofannas  on  our  tongues : 

Our  lips  addrefs 
The   pint's  name 
\\  vh  equal  praise, 
/.ud  zeal  the  fame, 

3  Let  ev'ry  faint  above, 
And  angel  round  the  t^rcn^y 
Forever  blefs  ?nd  love 

The  iacred  three  in  one  : 

C  0  Thus 


54      HYMN     hxvi,    lxxvii,   lxxviiia 

Thus  heavhi  fhail  raife 
His  honors. high, 
When  earth  and  time 
Grow  old  and  die. 

H  T  M  N    LXXVII. 
Kof.  iii.  5.    L'dkexxiv.  44.    Pfal.  xxxv.  12  — 14.. 

1  TOEHOLD  the  love,  the  gen'rous  love, 
\j     that  holy  David  fhows  3 

Kark  !  how  his  founding  bowels  move 
to  his  . 

2  When  they  are  nek,  his  foul  complains, 
and  feems  to  feel  the  fmart ; 

The  fpirit  of  the  gofp  . . 
and  melts  his  pious  heart. 

2  How  did  his  flowing  tears  condole, 

as  for  a  brother  dead  ! 
And  fading  mortify'd  his  foul, 

while  for  their  life  he  pray'd. 

4  They  groan 'd,  and  curs' d  him  on  their  ted  1 
yet  itill  he  pi  -  .irns; 

And  double  bieffings  en  his  head 
the  right'ous  Goo  returns. 

5  O  glorious  type  of  heav'nly  grace  ! 
•   thus  Chr:fi  the  Lokd  appears  : 

While  fmners ,c u r ie,  the  Saviour  prays, 
and  pities  them  with  tears. 

6  He  the  true  Da.  .  s  king, 

t  and  beldY'd  of  Goo, 
To  iaVe  us  rebels  dead  in  i 
paid  his  own  deareil  blood. 

11  T  M  N    LXXVIII. 
Luke  1.  32.   and  x.  21.     Pfal.  xxi.  1— -9, 
I    FJ     y  t   )  pejoie'd  in  God  his 

Rais'^to  the  throne  by  fpecial  grace; 
But  Ckrr'l  the  fen  appears  at  lei) 
.  lis  tie  tiiuinpii  and  the  praifs. 

2  Hew 


HYMN    Ixxvin,  Jfxxix,  55 

2  How  g'-e.t  is  the  Median's  joy- 
In  the  filiation  of  thy  hand  ! 

Lord,   thou  haft  rais'd  his  kingdom  high, 
And  giv'n  the  world  to  his  command. 

3  Thy  goodnefs  grants  whate'er  he  will, 
Nor  doth  the  leaft.Tequeil  with-hold  ', 
Bleffiags  of  love  prevent  him  itill, 

And  crowns  of  glory,  not  of  gold. 

4  Honor  and  majefty  divine 
Around  hi/  facred  temples  mine  ; 
Bleft  wiJi  the  favor  of  thy  n^ce, 
And  Isngth  of  everlafting  days. 

5  Thine  hand  {hall  find  out  alt  his  foes ; 
And  as  a  fiery  oven  glows 

With  raging  heat  and  living  coals* 
So  (hall  thy  wrath  devour  their  fouls  * 

'H  T  M  N    LXX1X. 
I  ft.  xlii.  i.   Heh.  i.  5,  &c.    Pfal.  lxxxix.  1.  6c- 

1  XT'  O  R  ever  fhal!  my  fong  record 

X      The  truth  and  mercy  of  the  Loud  j 
Mercy  and  truth  for  ever  ftand 
Like  heav'n  eftabliftv'd  by  his  hand. 

2  Thus  to  his  Son  he  fware  ,and  faid, 

•  "  With  thee  my  cov'nant  fir  it  is  made  ; 
V  In  thee  ihail  dying  iinners  live  ; 
"  Glory  and  grace  are  thine  to  give. 

3  "  Be  thou  my  prophet,  thou  my  prieft- 
*'  Thy  children  fhall  be  ever  bieit ; 

*'  Thou  art  my  choi'en  king;   thy  throne 
45  Shall  ftand  eternal  like  my  own. 

4  "  There's  none  of  all  my  fons  above,; 
*'  So  much  my  image,  or  my  love  ; 

"  C<  w'rs  thy  fubjecls  are  ; 

*'  Then  what  can  earth  to  thee  compare  ? 

5  "  David,  my  Servant,  whom  I  cho'e 
<s  To  guard  ny  iicck,   to  cruih my  foes, 

.  is'd  him  to  the  Jenvi/h  throne, 
••  W as  but  a  fliadow  of  my  S on . .  &  No  w^ 


5Q  n    i    ivi   i\     ixxix,  ixxx,    ixxxi. 

6  Now  let  the  church  rejoice,  and  iing. 
Jefus  her  faviour  and  her  king  : 
Angels  his  heav'nly  wonders  ihow, 
And  faints  declare  his  works  below. 

HYMN    LXXX. 
Matt.  xii.    15,    16.  Pfal.  viii.  1,  2, 

1  A    LMIGHTY  ruler  of  the  fkies, 

jt\_  Thro'  the  wideearththynameisfpread, 
And  thine  eternal  glories  rife 
O'er  ail  the  heav  ns  thy  hands  have  made. 

2  To  thee  the  voices  of  the  young, 
A  monument  of  honor  raife ; 

An  i  babes  with  uninftructed  tongue 
Declare  the  wonders  of  thy  praife. 

3  Thy  pow'r  aflifts  their  tender  age 
To  bring  proud  rebels  to  the  ground, 
To  ftill  the  bold  blafphemer's  rage, 
And  all  their  policies  confound. 

4.  Children  amidit  thy  temple  throng, 
To  fee'iheir  great  Redeemer's  face ; 
The  Son  of  David  is  their  fong, 
And  young  Hofannas  fill  the  place, 

5  The  frowning-  fcribes  and  angry  priefls  s 
la  vain  their  impious  cavils  bring ; 
enge  fits  iilent  in  their  breafts, 
While  Jeivijh  babes  proclaim  their  king, 

H  Y  M  M  LXXX1. 

Hcb.  ii.  5,  fcc.      Pfal.  viii.  3,  frc. 

j   Y     ORD,what  was  man,  when  made  atfirft, 

Jj &      Jdam  the  offspring  of  the  duft, 

That  thru  ihould'ft  fet  him  and  his  race 
But  jud  below  an  angel's  place  ? 
2  That  thou  ihoald'ft  raife  his  naare  fc, 
And  make  him  Lord  of  all  below, 
Make  ev'ry  beaii  and  bird  fubmit, 
Ajad  lay  the  ftihes  at  his  feet  ? 


3  But; 


HYMN     ixxxi,  ixxxif.  57 

3  But,  O  what  brighter  glories  wait 
To  crown  the  fecond  d  dam's  ftate! 
What  hfjnors  ihalrthy  foil  adorn, 
Who  condefcended  to  be  born  ? 

4  See  him  below  his  angels  made  ; 
See  him  in  duft  among  the  dead, 
To  fave  a  ruin'd  world  from  fin : 
But  he  {hull  reign  with  pow'r  divine. 

5  The  world  to  come,  redeem'd  from  all. 
The  mis'ries  that  attend  the  Fall, 
New-made,  and  glorious,  lhall  fubmit 

At  our  exalted  Saviour's  feet.  . 

HYMN  LXXXir. 

Aclsiv.  24.andxiii.33.  Heb.1.5.  Pfal.ii.  1,6^ 

1  Ti   .CAKER  and  fov'reign  Lord 
JLVJl     of  heav'n,  and  earth,  and  feas, 

Thy  providenee  confirms  thy  word, 
and  anfwers  thy  decrees. 

2  The  things  fo  long  foretold 
by  David  are  fulfill'd, 

When  Jews  and  Gentiles  join'd  to  flay 
Jefus,  thine  holy  child.  . 

3  Why  did  the  Gentiles  rage, 
and  Jews  with  one  accord, 

Bend  all  their  counfels  to  deftroy 
th'  Anointed  of  the, Lord  ? 

4  Rulers  and  kings  agree 
to  form  a  vain  defign, 

Againil  the  Lord  their  pow'r  unite,  , 
againft  his  Chrift  they  join. 

5  The  Lord  derides  their  rage, 

id  will  rapport  his  throne  ; 
lie  that  hath  rais'd  him  from  the  dead, 


hath  own 'd  him  for  his  ion.  I 

-w  he's  aicended   high,  i 

afks  to  rule  the  earth  ;  I 

The  merits,  of  hfs  blood  he  pleads,  fl 

«Jid  pleads  his  heav'nly  birth.  7  He             f " 


58  H  Y  M  N    lxxxii,   lxxxiii. 

7  He  afks,  and  God  bellows 
a  large  inheritance  ; 

Far  as  the  world's  remoteft  ends 
his  kingdom  fhall  advance. 

8  The  nations  that  rebel 
mull  feel  his  iron-rod  ; 

He'll  vindicate  thofe  honors  well, 
which  he  receiv'd  from  God. 

9  Be  wife,  ye  rulers,   now, 
and  worfhip  at  his  throne; 

With  trembling  joy,  ye  people,  bow 
to  God's  exalted  Son. 

10  If  once  his  wrath  arife, 
ye  periih  on  the  place  : 

Then  bleifed  is  the  foul  that  flies 
for  refuge  to  his  grace. 

B  T  M  N    LXXXIII. 
Heb.  i.  io,  &c.     Pfal.  cii.  23,  err.. 
j*  TT  is  the  Lord  our  faviour's  hand 

JL  Weakens  our  itrength  amidft  the  race  ; 
Difeafe  and  death,  at.  his  command, 
Arreit  us,   and  cut  fhort  our  days. 

2  Spare  us,   O  Lord,  aloud  we  pray, 
Nor  kt  our  fun  go  down  at  noon  : 
Thy  years  are  one  eternal  day ; 

And  mull  thy  children  die  fo  foon  ! 

3  Yet,  in  the  midft^of  death  and  grief,. 
This  thought  our  forrow  lhall  aifuage  ; 
"  Our  father  and  our  faviour  live  : 

•'  Chrljl  is  the  lame  thro'  ev'ry  age. 

4  'Twas  he  this  earth's  foundation  .laid  ; 
Heav'n  is  the  budding  of  his  hand  ; 

This  earth  grows  old,  thefe  heav'n*3  fiSall  tale; 
And  ait  be  changed  at  his  command. 

5  The  Harry  curtains  of  the  iky 
Like  garments  fhall  be  laid  afide ; 

Ml  thy  throne  ftand^.  firm  and  high  : 
Tiiy  church  for  ever  muft  abiu,e. 


H  Y  M  N     Ixxx-.n,    Ixxxiv,    Jxxxv.    .59 

6  "Pefore  thy  face  thy  church  fnall  live, 
And  011  thy  throne  thy  children  reign  ; 
This  (lyiii^Vorld  (hall  they  furvive, 
And  the  dead  faints  be  rais'd  again. 

H  Y  M  N    LXXXIV. 
Heb.  i.  6.     Pial.  xcvii;   6-^9. 

1  r  ■  ^KE  Lord  is  come ;  the  heav'n's  proclaim 

X      His  birth  ;   the  nations  learn  his  name; 
An  unknown  ftar  directs  the  road. 
Of  eaftern  foges  to  their  Cod. 
3  All  ye  fcgright  armies  of  the  fkies, 
Go,   vvcrihij:  where  the  Saviour  lies  : 
Angels  and  kings  before  him  bow, 
Thofe  gods  on  high  and  gods  below. 

3    Let  idols  totter  to  the  ground, 
And  their  own  worlhippers  confound : 
But  Judah  ilicut,   but  Zion  Hug, 
And  earth  confels  her  fov'reign  king. 

HYMN    LXXXV. 
Rom.  xv.  3.  Joh.  xv.  '^5.  andii,  17.  2  Cor.  li.  6, 
Pfal.  lxjx.   i  — 
AVE  me,  O  God,  the  fwei;mg  floods 
break  in  upon  my  foul  • 
'*  I  fink  j   and  borrows  o'er  my  head 
<k  like  mighty  waters  roll. 

2  "  I  cry  tiil  all  my  voice  be  gone, 
"  in  tears  1  wafte  the  day  : 

"  V'yGoD,   behold  my  longing  eyes, 
"  and  ,'norten  thy  delay. 

3  "  They  hate  my  foul  without  a  caufe, 
"  and  itill  their  number  grows 

han  the  hairs  around  my  head, 
ghty  are  my  foes. 

4  is  then  I  paid  that  dreadful  debt 
t  men  cou'ti  never  pay  • 

"  And  ;-ave  thole  honors  to  thy  'aw, 
M  which  fmners  took  away," 

5   Thufi 


s 


\ 


60  HYMN  lxxxv,   lxxxvi„ 

5  Thus  in  the  great  Meffiah's  name, 
the  royal  prophet  mourns ; 

Thus  he  awakes  our  hearts  to  grief, 
and  gives  us  joy  by  turns. 

6  "  Now  fhali  the  faints,  rejoice  and  find 
"  falvation  in" thy  name: 

"  For  I  have  borne  their  heavy  load 
'•'  of  forrow,  pain,  and  iliame. 

7  "  Grief  like  a  garment  cloth'd  me  round>, 
"  and  fackcloth  was  my  drefs, 

"  While  1  procur'd  for  naked  fouls 
"  a  robe  of  right'oufnefs. 

8  "  Amongft  my  brethren  and  the  Jenx-s 
**  I  like  a  ftrangcr  flood, 

"  And  bore  their  \iie  reproach,  to  bring 
"  the  6 entiles  near  to  God. 

9  "  I  came  in  fmful  mortals  ftead 
"  to  do  my  father's  will  : 

I  when  I  cleansed  my  father's  houfer 
*'  the^  fcandaliz'd  my  zeal. 

10  "  My  f.ifting  and  my  hcly  groans: 
"  were  made  the  drunkards  long; 

"  Kut  God,  from  h:s  celellial  throne, 
•*  heard  my  complaining  tongue. 

Ii   "He  fav'd  me  from  the  dreadful  deep> 

"  nor  let  my  foul  be  drown'd  ; 
*'  he  rais'd  and  fix'd  my  finking  feet 

•*  on  well-eiiabiiih'd  ground. 
12  "  'Twas  in  a  moft  accepted  hour 

".my  pray'r  arofe  on  high, 
**  And  for  my  fake  my  God  mail  hear 

"  the  dying  imner's  cry." 

H  T  M  N      LXXXVI. 

Mark.  xv.  23,  24.     Pfal.  Ixix.    jj.  lr.c, 
I   "JVTCW  let  our  lips  with  hc-jy  fear 

X^l     And  mournful  pleafure  fmg 
The  fuffrings  cf  cur  great  high-puc 

tiic  forrews  of  our  king.  2  Ke- 


n     1     iVl    1\        IXXXVf.  Oil 


2~  He  fmks  in  floods  of  deep  diflrefs; 

how  high  the  waters  rife  ! 
While  to  his  heav'nly  father's  ear 

he  fends  perpetual  cries. 

3  "  Hear  me,  O  Lord,  and  fave  thy  fon, 
"  nor  hide  thy  ihining  face  ; 

"  Why  mould  thy  fav'rite  look  like  one 
"  forfaken  of  thy  grace  ? 

4  "  With  rage  they  perfecute  the  matt, 
"•that  groans  beneath  tAy  wound, 

"  While  for  a  facrifice  I  pour 
"  my  life  upon  the  ground. 

5  "  They  tread  my  honor  to  the  dud, 
"  and  laugh  when  I  complain  ; 

"  Their  fharp  infulting  flanders  add 
"  frefh  anguilh  to  my  pain. 

6  (<  All  my  reproach  is  known  to  thee, 
"  the  fcandal  and  the  lhame ; 

"  Reproach  has  broke  my  bleeding  heart, 
"  and  lies  defil'd  my  name. 

7  "  I  look'd  for  pity,  but  in  vain; 
"  my  kindred  are  my  grief; 

"  I  afic  my  friends  for  comfort  round, 
"  but  meet  with  no  relief. 

8  "  With  vinegar  they  mock  my  thirft, 
"  they  give  me  gall  for  food.; 

"  And,  iporting  with  my  dying  groans, 
'«  they  triumph  in  my  blood. 

9  "  Slime  into  my  diftreffed  foul; 
"  iefthy  companion  fave; 

"  And  tho'  my  flefn  fink  down  to  death, 

*'  redeem  it  from  the  grave. 
io  "  I  mail  artte  to  praife  thy  name ; 
"  fliall  reign  in  worlds  unknown  ; 

I  thy  ialvation,  O  my  God, 
"  ihall  ieat  me  on  thy  throne." 

HTM  N 


62  HYMN     lxxxvii,    Ixxxviii. 

HYMN     LXXXVII.    v 

Rom.  xi.  11,26.      Heb.  xii.  2.   and  x:ii.   12. 
Pfal.  lxix.  29,  fee* 

1  TT^ATHER,  I  Ting  thy  wond'rous  grace  y. 
JP       I  biefs  my  Saviour's  name  ; 

He  bought  falvation  for  the  poor, 
and  bore  the  miner's  mame. 

2  His  deep  ui  trefs  has  rais'd  us  high  ; 
his  duty  and  his  zeal 

Tulfill'd  the  law,  which  mortals  broke, 
and  finifrVd  all  thy  will. 

3  His  dying  groans,   his  living  longs, 
in  ill  better  pleafe  my  God, 

Thin  harp  or  trumpet's  folemn  found, 
than  goats  or  bullocks  blood. 

4  7  hls  iQa'l  h-s  humble  followers  fee, 
and  fet  their  hearts  at  re  it ; 

Th^y  by  h!s  death  draw  near  to  thee, 
iive  forever  bieil. 

5  Let  heav'n,  and  all  that  dwell  on  high5 
to  Cod  their  voices  raife, 

Whiie  lands  and  Teas  atfift  ihe  Iky, 
and  join  t'  advance  thy  praife. 

6  Zien  is  thine,   molt  holy  God, 

1011  lhs.il  blefs  her  gates  ; 
And  glory  purchas'd  by  his  blood 
for  fchy  own  Ifrti  waits. 

HYMN     LXXXVIIL 

Heb.  x.  4,.  &c.     Pfal.  xl.  6—9. 

s  >np>Hus  faith  the  Lord*  "Your  work  isvain^ 

_1        •"*  give  vcur  burnt  off'rings  o'er; 
€*  la  ;:;■  :  %  goats,  and  bullocks  flain, 

"  my  foul  deEghts  no  mere." 
a  Then  Ipake  the  Saviour,  "  Lo,  I'm  here, 

"  my  Cod,   to  do  th)  *.  ijl ; 
44  WJi  p  facred  bo<  ks  declare, 

w  thy  fcrvant  (hall  fulfil. 

3  "  Thy 


Il       I       1V1      IN         IXAXViH,      iAAAU,  V^ 

«  "  Thy  bw  is  ever  in  my  fight,      v 

"X  keep  it  near  my  heart : 
"  Mine  eyes  are  opened  with  delight 

"  to  what  thy  lips  impart.", 

4  And  fee,  the  bleft  Redeemer  comes, 
th'  eternal  ion  appears, 

And  at  th'  appointed  time  a'fiames 
the  body  God  prepares. 

5  Much  he  reveal'd  his  father's  grace,, 
and  much  his  truth  he  lhew'd ; 

And  preach'd  the  way  of  right'oufnefs, 
where  great  allemblies  ftood. 

6  His  father's  honor  touch'd  his  heart, 
he  pity'd  finners  cries  ; 

And  to  fulfil  a  Saviour's  part, 
was  made  a  facrifice. 

7  No  blood  of  beads,  on  altars  med, 
cou'd  warn  the  confcience  clean  : 

But  the  rich  iacrifice  he  paid 
atones  for  all  our  fin. 

8  Then  was  the  great  falvation  fpread, 
and  fatan's  kingdom  Ihook  : 

Thus,  by  the  woman's  promis'd  iced, 
the  ferpent's  head  was  broke. 

HYMN    LXXXIX. 
A&sii.  25,  6c.  andxii.  -  $,  36.  Pfal.xvi.  8,  he, 

1  If  Set  the  Lord  before  my  face, 
Ji     "he  bears  my  courage  up : 

•'  My  heart  and  tongue  their  joys  exprefs, 
**  my  flefh  lhall  reft  in  hope. 

2  "  My  fpirit,  Lord,  thou  wilt  not  leave 
"  where  fouls  departed  ktq  ; 

"  Nor  quit  my  body  to  the  grave, 
w  to  fee  corruption  there. 

3  "  Thou  wilt  reveal  the  path  of  life, 
"  and  raife  me  to  thy  throne  : 

*'  Thy  courts  immortal  pleafure  give, 
u  thy  prefence  joys  uaknawn."         4  Thus 


6  4  HYMN    lxxxix,  xc. 

,4  Thus  in  the  name  of  Chrlji  the  Lord, 

the  holy  David  fung  ; 
And  providence  fulfils  the  word 

of  his  prophetic  tongue. 

5  J  ejus,  whom  ev'ry  faint  adores, 
was  crucify'd  and  flam  ; 

Behold  !  the  tomb  its  prey  reftores ; 
behold  !   he  lives  again. 

6  When  ihall  my  feet  arife  and  ftand 
on  heav'n's  eternal  hills  ? 

There  fits  the  Son  at  God's  right-hand, 
and  there  the  Father  fmiles. 

HYMN    XC. 
Lu!;e  xxiv.   51,    2.       A  els  i  9.     Pfal.  xlvii. 

1  f^\  For  a  ihout  of  facred  joy, 
V^/     to  God  the  fov'reign  king! 

Let  ev'ry  land  their  tongues  employ, 
and  hymns  of  triumph  fing. 

2  J  ejus,  our  God,   aJcends  on  high; 
his  heav  n!y  guards  around 

Attend  him  rifling  thro'  the  iky, 
with  trumpets  joyful  foun4. 

3  While  a  .gels  Ihout  and  praife  their  king., 
let  tarn  their  (trams  ; 

arth  his  honors  fmg  ; 
o"er  all  the  earth  he  reigns. 

'icarJe  his  pf.rife  with  awe  profound, 
y  uowle  Igq  lend  the  long  ; . 
i  1  with  a  folemn  found 

ipon  a  th  s  tongue. 

5  In  l/r  et  Rood  his  ancient  throne, 
he  lov'd  that  ch^>fen  race  -. 

put  now  he  calls  the  world  his  rwn, 
and  heathens  taf^e  his  grace. 

6  The  Sritifh  kingdoms  are  the  Lord'ss 
th.re  Ahra'mrs  God  is  known; 

Whde  pow'rs  and  princes,  thields  ar 
iubmit  before  bi&  throne,  HTMN 


H   Y    M--N      ici,  xcn.  65 

HYMN    XCI. 

Eph.  iv.  8.,    Heb.  xii.    18,  &c.     Acts  ii.  33. 
'  Pfal.  lxviii.  1*7,  18. 

1  1       ORD,  when  thou  didft  ascend  on  high, 
I   j   Terfthouiand  angels  fill 'd  the  fky ; 

Thoie  heav'nly  guards  around  thee  wait, 
Like  chariots  that  attend  thy  ftate. 

2  Not  Sinai's  mountain  cou'd  appear 
More  glorious  when  the  Lord  was  there  ; 
While  he  pronounc  d  his  dreadful  law, 
And  druck  the  choien  tribes  with  awe. 

3  How  bright  the  triumph  none  can  tell, 
Warn  the  rebellious  pow'rs  of  hell, 
That  thoufand  fouls  had  captive  made, 
Were  all  in  chains  like  captives  led. 

4  Rais'd  by  his  father  to  the  throne, 
He  fent  his  promis  d  fpiric  down, 
With  gifts  and  grace  for  rebel-men, 
That  God  might  dwell  on  earth  again. 

HYMN    XCH. 

Lukeiv.  22.  Heb.i.  8,9.  andiv.  12.    1  Pet.  ii  9. 

John  iii.  34.      Pfal.  xlv. 

1  "\   {¥  Saviour  and  my  king, 

A  i     thy  beauties  are  divine ; 
Thy  lips  with  bletfings  overflow, 
and  ev'ry  grace  is  thine. 

2  Now  make  t  known  ; 
gird  on  thy  drc  1  Jfui  fword, 

And  ride  in  mijely,  to  fprcad 
the  conquells  of  thy  word. 

3  Strike  thro'  thy  ftubborn  foes, 

nelt  their  hearts  t'obey, 
While  justice,  meeknefs,  grace,  and  truth, 
attend  thy  glorious  way. 

4  Thy  laws,  0  God,  are  right; 
thy  throne  ihalj  ever  iland  ; 

And  thy  victorious  goipel  proves 
a  iteptre  w  thy  haad.  5  Tlif 


66  H  Y  '. 

5  Thy  father  and  thy  God 
hath  without  rocafure  ihed 

His  fpicit,  like  a  joyful  oil, 
t'  anoint  thy  facred  head. 

6  Behold,  at  thy  right-hand 
tie  Gentile  church  is  feen, 

JLike  a  fair  bride  in  rich  attire ; 
and  princes  guard  the  queen. 

*}  Fair  bride,  receive  his  love  5 

forget  thy  father's  houfe  ; 
Foriake  thy  gods,  thy  idol-gods, 

and  pay  thy  Lord  thy  vows. 
8  O  he  thy  God  and  king 

thy  fv.  eeteit'  thoughts  employ  ; 
Th.  !l  his  honor  fmg 

in  palaces  of  joy. 

H  T  1:1  N     XCIII, 

Matt,  ?::ril.  9,42".    1  Vet.  v.  4,  be    joh.xii.  13, 
..!.  cxwii.   22,  Oc> 

I'O^E'whiit  a  liviflg  Hor.e 

i5     the  builders  did  rcfufe; 
Yet  God  hath  built  his  church  thereon* 
nvious  jews. 

2  The  U  '  ingr7  prieft 
rejeel  thine  only  ion  ; 

Yer.  pn  this  rock  fhall  /'.on  red, 
as  the  chl-C  cc;ncr-ilone. 

3  The  wor>,  O  Lord,  is  thine, 
ani'wond'rous  in  our  eyes  ; 

This  u^y  dec'ares  H  .ae, 

this  day  did  Jtfit*  ri  e. 

that  our  Redeemer  me  cfe  ; 
Let  us  rejoice^  ind  fing  and  pray  , 
Jet  all  the  church  be  glad, 


HYMN     xciii,  xciv,  ty 

5  Hofanna  to  the  king 

of  David's  royal  blood ; 
Blefs  him,  ye  faints  ;    he  comes  to  bring 
falvation  from  your  God, 

6  We  blefs  thine  holy  word, 
which  all  this  grace  difplays ; 

And  offer  on  thine  altar,   Lord, 
-our  facrifice  of  praife. 

HYMN    XCIV. 

Ifa.xlv.  21,  &c        Rom.  iii.  21,  7.      PfaS, 
lxxi.  15,  <bc 

1  Ti  ItX  Saviour,  my  almighty  friend, 

IVX     when  I  begin  thy  praife, 
Where  will  the  growing  numbers  end, 

the  numbers  of  thy  grace  ? 
x  2  Thou  ar:  my  everlaiting  truft, 

thy  goodnefs  I  adore  ; 
And  fmce  I  knew  thy  graces  firft, 

I  fpeak  thy  glories  more. 

3  My  feet  fhall  travel  all  the  length 
of  the  celeftial  road, 

And  march  v  ith  courage,  in  thy  ftrength. 
to  fee  my  father,  God. 

4  When  I  am  fili'd  with  fore  diftrefs, 
for  fome  furprifing  fin, 

I'll  plead  thy  perfect  right'oufnefs, 
and  mention  none  but  thine. 

5  How  will  my  lips  rejoice  to  teH 
the  vicl  ries  of  my  king  ! 

My  iou!,  redeem'd  from  fin  and  hell, 
iha.ll  thy  falvation  fmg. 

6  My  tongue  ihall  ail  the  day  proclaim 
■  my  faviour  and  my  God  ; 

His  death  has  brought  my  foes  to  {hame, 
and  drown 'J  them  in  his  blood. 

D  1  Awake 


6A 


68  HYMN     xciv,   xcv,  xcvi. 

1  Awake,  awake,  my  tuneful  pow'rs  ; 

with  this  delightful  fong 
I'll  enter  :ain  the  darkeft  hours, 

nor  think  the  feafon  long. 

H  Y  M  N,   XCV. 
I  Cor.  x.  9.    Heb.  Hi.  7,  he    Pfal.   xcv* 

1  /^fOME,  let  our  voices  join  to  raife 
\^j  A  facred  fong  of  folemn  praife. 

God  is  a  fov'reign  king  ;  rehearfe 
His  honors  in  exalted  verfe. 

2  Come,  let  our  fouls  addrefs  the  Lord, 
Who  fram'd  our  natures  with  his  word: 
He  is  our  fhepherd ;  we  the  fheep 

His  mercy  chofe,  his  paftures  keep. 

3  Come,  let  us  hear  his  voice  to-day, 
The  couufels  cf  his  love  obey; 

Nor  let  our  harden'd  hearts  renew 
The  fms  and  plagues  that  Ifr'ei  knew  ; 

4  Ifr  V/,  that  faw  his  works  of  grace, 
Yet  tempt  their  maker  to  his  face ; 
A  faithlefs,  unbelieving  brood, 
That  tir'd  the  patience  cf  the'r  God. 

5  Thus  faith  the  Lord,"  Ho<mfatfe  they  prove . 
6t  Forget  mypow'r  ;  abufs  my  love; 

<{  Since  they  defpife  ??iy  reft,  Lfwear, 
ce  7 heir  feet  fhall  never  enter  there,'" 

6  Look  back,  my  foul,  with  holy  dread, 
And  view  thofe  ancient  rebels  dead ; 
Attend  the  oifer'd  grace  to-day, 

Not  lofe  the  bleffings  by  delay. 

7  Seize  the  kind  promife  while  it  waits, 
And  march  to  7/ton\  heav'nly  gates; 
Believe,  and  take  the  promisd  re<l ; 
Obey,  and  be  forever  bieft. 

HYMN    XCVL 
Luke,  i,  32,  33.  Joh.i49,  ji.  Pfal.f? 
I    yESUS  fhall  reign  where'er  the 
■J  Does  his  fuccetSve  journeys  ruaj     H'n 


'  Jl     I     1V1    IV    XCVI,     Xtvu,  uy 

His  kingdom  ftretch  from  more  to  more, 
Till  moons  iho.ll  wax  and  wane  no  more. 
•2    Behold  the  iflands  with  their  kings, 
And  Europe  her  beft  tribute  brings, 
Frofii  North  to  South  the  princes  meet: 
To  pay  their  homage  at  his  feet, 

3  There  Psrjia,  glorious  to  behold, 
There  India  mines  in  Eajlern  gold ; 
And  barbarous  nations  at  his  word 
Submit,  and  bow,  and  own  their  Lord, 

4  For  him  ihall  endlefs  pray'r  be  made, 
And  praifes  throng  to  crown  his  head  ; 
His  name  like  iweet  perfume  mail  rife 
With  every  morning-facrifice. 

f  People  and  realms  of  ev'ry  tongue 
Dwell  on  his  love  with  fweeteft  fong; 
And  infant-voices  Ihall  proclaim 
Their  early  bleffings  on  his  name, 

6  Bleffings  abound  where'er  Ke  reign:, 
The  pris'ner  leaps  to  lofe  his  chains  ; 
The  weary  find  eternal  reft, 

And  all  the%fons  of  want  are  \A 

7  Where  he  difplays  his  healing  pow'r, 
Death  and  the  curfe  are  known  no  m< 
In  him  the  tribes  of  Adam  boa  it 

More  bleffings  than  their  father  I 

8  Let  every  creature  rife  and  bring 
Peculiar  honors  to  our  king  : 
Angels  defcend  with  longs  again, 
And  earth  repeat  the  long  Aim 

H  T  M  N    XCVII. 

Mat.  xviii.  20.   1  Tim.iii,  15.  Pfal.exxxii.  5,  CV. 
1   "^wTO  ileep  nor  {lumber  to  his  eyes 

>Ajj      good  David  would  aifoid, 

he  had  found  below  the  ikies 


.limp;  for  the  Lord. 


'S 


2  T 


<yo  HYMN    xcvii,  xcviii. 

2  The  Lord  in  Zhn  plac'd  his  name, 
his  ark  was  fettled  there  : 

To  JZion  the  whole  nation  came, 
to  worlhip  thrice  a  year.. 

3  But  we  have  no  fuch  lengths  to  go, 
nor  wander  far  abroad  ; 

Where'er  thy  faints  afiemble  now, 
there  is  a  houfe  for  God. 

4  A  rife,  O  king  of  grace,  arife, 
and  enter  to  thy  reft  ; 

Lo  !  thy  church  waits  with  longing  eyes 
thus  to  be  own'd  and  bleft. 

5  Enter  with  all  thy  glorious  train,. 
thy  fpirit  and  thy  word  ; 

i\Il  that  the  ark  did  cnce  contain 
cou'd  no  fuch  grace  afford. 

6  Here,  mighty  God,   accept  our  vows, 
here  ie£  thy  praife  be  fpread ; 

Elefs  the  provifions  of  thy  houfe, 
and  fill  thy  poor  with  bread. 

re  let  the  Son  of  David  reign, 
let  God's  anointed  mine  ; 

:e  and  truth  his  court  maintain,, 
with  loi-e  and  pow'r  divine. 
&  Here  k-  him  hold  a  lading  throne  ; 

and  as  his  kingdom  grows, 
Frefa  honors  ihall  adorn  his  crown, 
and  lhame  confound  his  foes. 

HYMN     XCVIII. 
Eph.  v.  19,  -o.    2  Theif.  i.  7.    Pfal.  xcvii.  5, 

1  TIE  reigns ;  the  Lord  the  faviour  reigns! 
JfjL     Praife  him  in  evangelic  ftrains: 

Let  the  whole  earth  in  fongs  rejoice, 
And  dilint  iflands  join  their  voice. 

2  Deep  are  his  counfels  and  unknown ; 
But  grace  and  truth  fupport  his  throne^ 
Tio'  gloomy  clouds  his  way  furround, 
TuHice  is  their  eternal  ground.  3  Is 


H.YM  N    xcviii,  xcix,  c.  7* 

3  In  robes  of  judgment,  lo  !  he  comes, 
Shakes  the  wide  earth,  and  cleaves  the  tombs;. 
Before  him  burns  devouring  fire. 
The  mountains  melt,  the  feas  retire. 

4  His  enemies  with  fore  difmay, 
Fly  from  the  fight,  and  fhun  the  day ; 
Then  lift  your  heads,  ye  faints,  on  high, 
And  fmg,  for  your  redemption's  nigh. 

HYMN    XCIX.*        Pfal.  ix,  io. 

1  OTNG    to  the  Lord,  who  loud  proclaims 
^  His  various  and  his  faving  names  ; 

O  may  they  not  be  heard  alone, 
But  by  our  fure  experience  known ! 

2  The  great  Jehovah  be  ador'd, 
Th'  eternal,  all-fufficient  Lord, 
He  thro'  the  world  moll  high  confefs'd, 
By  whom  'twas  form'd,  and  is  poflefs'd, 

g  Awake,  our  nobleft  pow'rs,  to  blefs 
The  God  of  Abr'am>  God  of  peace  ; 
Now  by  a  dearer  title  known, 
Father  and  God  of  ChriJ},  his  fon. 

4  Thro'  ev'ry  age  his  gracious  ear 
Is  open  to  his  fervants  pray'r  ; 
Nor  can  one  humble  foul  complain, 
That  he  hath  fought  his  G*od  in  vain, 

5  What  unbelieving  heart  fhall  dare 
In  whifpers  to  fuggeft  a  fear, 
While  itill  he  owns  his  ancient  name  ? 
The  fame  his  pow'r,  his  love  the  fame  i 

6  To  thee  our  fouls  in  faith  arife, 
To  thee  we  lift  expecting  eyes ; 
And  boldly  thro'  the  defart  tread  :   ' 
For  God  will  guard,  where  God  fhall  lead, 

HYMN    C.         Pfal.  xxxv.  *. 
i   QALVATION!  O  melodious  found 

C3     to  wretched  dying  men !  j 

Salvation,  that  from  God  proceeds, 

and  leads  to  God  again  2  Re-  ; 


72  HYMN     c,  ci, 

2  Refcu'd  from  hell's  eternal  gloom, 
t  from  fiends,  and  fires,  and  chains  * 

Rais'd  to  a  paradife  of  blifs, 
where  love,  with  glory,  reigns ! 

3  But  O  !  may  a  degenerate  foul, 
fmful  and  weak  as  mine, 

Prefume  to  raife  a  trembling  eye 
to  bleffings  fo  divine  ? 

4  The  luftre  x>f  fo  bright  a  fcene 
my  feeble  heart  o'erbears  ; 

And  unbelief  almoft  perverts 
the  promife  into  tears. 

5  My  faviour  God,  no  voice  but  thine 
thefe  dying  hopes  can  raife  : 

Speak  thy  falvation  to  my  foul, 
and  turn  its  tears  to  praifc. 

6  My  faviour  God,  this  broken  voice,, 
tranfported,  fhall  proclaim, 

And  call  on  all  th'  angelic  harps 
to  found  fo  fweet  a  name. 

,7  Y  M  N    CI. 
Pfal.  xlv.  3,  4. 

1  V    OUD  to  the  prince  o£  heav'n^ 
1  j     Your  chearful  voices  raife; 

To  him  your  vows  be  giv'n, 
fill  his  courts  with  praife; 
With  ronfeious  worth, 
AH  clad  in  arms, 
All  bright  in  charms, 
He  Miles  forth. 

2  Gird  on  thy  conqu'ring  fword, 
Aicend  thy  -hilling  car, 

And  march,   almighty  Lord, 
To  wage  thy  holy,  war  : 

Before  his  wheels, 

In  glad  iurprife, 

Ye  vallies  rife, 

And  fink  ye  hills.  3  Fair 


HYMN      ci,  cii.  73 

3  Fair  truth,  and  fmiling  love, 
And  injur'd  right'oufnefs, 

In  thy  retinue  move, 

And  leek  from  thee  redrefs  s 

Thou  in  their  caufe 

Shalt  profp'rous  ride, 

And  far  and  wide 

Difpenfe  thy  laws. 

4  Before  thine  awful  face 
Millions  of  foes  mall  fail, 
The  captives  of  thy  grace, 
That  grace,  which  conquers  ail* 

The  world  ihall  know, 
Great  King  of  kings, 
What  wond'rous  things 
Thine  arm  can  do. 

5  Here  to  my  willing  fou! 
Bend  thy  triumphant  way  ; 
Here  ev'ry  foe  controul, 
And  all  thy  pow'r  difplay. 

Mv  heart,   thy  throne, 
Bleft  Je/as,  fee, 
Bows  low  to  thee, 
To  thee  alone. 

,  H,T  M  N    CIX„ 

Pfal.  cvii.   31. 

1  "VT'E  fons  of  men,  with  joy  record 

The  various  wonders  of  the  Lof.b  5 

And  let  his  pow'r  and  goodnefs  found 
Thro'  all  your  tribes  the  world  around, 

2  Let  the  high  heav'ns  your  fongs  invite ., 
Thofe  fpacious  fields  of  brilliant  light ; 
Where  fun,  and  moon,  and  planets  roll, 
And  ftars,  that  glow  from  pole  to  pole. 

3  Sing,  earth,   in  verdant  robes  array'd, 
Its  herbs  and  flow'rs,  its  fruic  and  ihade  r 


74  HYMN     cii,  clii. 

Peopled  with  life  of  various  forms, 
Fifhes  and  fowls,   and  beafis  and  worms. 

4  View  the  broad  lea's  majeftic  plains, 
And  think  how  wide  its  maker  reigns ;     v 
That  band  remoteft  nations  joins, 

And  on  each  wave  his  goadnefs  mines. 

5  But,  O  that  brighter  world  above, 
Where  lives  and  reigns  incarnate  lovel 
God's  only  Son,    in  fkih  array'd, 
For  man  a  bleeding  victim  made. 

6  Thither,  my  foul,  with  rapture  foar ; 
There  in  the  land  of  praife  adore : 
This  theme  demands  an  angel's  tongue, 
Demands  a  never-ending  fong*. 

HYMN    CIIL 

Pfai.  cxix.   9. 

I  TNDULGENT  God,  with  pitying  eyes 

X.     the  fons  of  men  furvey  ; 
And  fee  how  youthful  finners  fport 

in  a  deilruc"nve  way. 
a  Ten  thou/and  dangers  lurk  around 

to  bear  them  to  the  tomb  ; 
J^ach  in  an  hour  may  plunge  them  down, 

where  1  opv.  cm  never' come. 

3  Reduce,  O  Lord,  their  wand'ring  minds, 
amus^.1  w.ith  airy  dreams  ; 

That  •■hesv'nly  wi/dom  may  difpel 
their  vifionary  fchemes. 

4  With  h<  ly  Citation  may  they  walk, 
and  be  ihv.werd  their  guide  ; 

Tii^each,  the  defart  fafely  pafs'd* 
&a  Zit?i\  hill  aHde. 


FINIS. 


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